Mexican sailors taking part in the Festival of the Sea when 1,000 sailing ships gathered in Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. They are in the rigging high up.

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Pictures by Roger Bamber: 24 August 2001: Festival of the Sea involving 1000 boats, held over four days in Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. Picture shows Mexican sailors amongst a crew of 257 adjust the rigging on the 90 year old tall ship, the training ship "Cuauhtemoc"

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Size: 3610px × 2471px
Location: Portsmouth Royal Naval Dockyard Hampshire England, UK Britain
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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