Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, 8th May 2017. Tall ships taking part in the 2017 Rendez-Vous Tall Ships Regatta, which started in the UK in April, arrive in Las Palmas for a 48 hour stopover on the leg from Sines in Portugal to Bermuda. Final destination for the ships is Quebec, Canada, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. PICTURED: In 2013 Jolie Brise (UK) celebrated the centenary anniversary of her construction by the Paumelle yard in Le Havre in 1913. The world famous, gaff-rigged pi


Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, 8th May 2017. Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, 6th May 2017. Tall ships taking part in the 2017 Rendez-Vous Tall Ships Regatta, which started in the UK in April, arrive in Las Palmas for a 48 hour stopover on the leg from Sines in Portugal to Bermuda. Final destination for the ships is Quebec, Canada, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. PICTURED: In 2013 Jolie Brise (UK) celebrated the centenary anniversary of her construction by the Paumelle yard in Le Havre in 1913. The world famous, gaff-rigged pilot cutter was the last boat to carry the royal mail under sail and has won the Fastnet Race three times, including the inaugural race in 1925. In 2015 and 2016 she was the overall winner of the Tall Ships Races.


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