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The Tall Ships

  • 20-08-2012 07:48PM
    #1
    Colmustard
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    The Tall Ships are coming to Dublin next week. The last time they were here the quays got over 2 million visits,

    They are things of beauty so will you be visiting the Lovely Boats Competition.


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  • #2
    girl2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭girl2


    Nope.


  • #3
    TeddyTedson
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    Yes I will most definitely. 1998 was a great turnout. It won't be quite as epic as that this time but it should be good all the same.


  • #4
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    Yes I will most definitely. 1998 was a great turnout. It won't be quite as epic as that this time but it should be good all the same.

    I have some great photos from the last time, I thought it was a great day out. A free show for Dublin.


  • #5
    abouttobebanned
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    Dublin Forum.

    I don't remember an after hours thread when the tall ships were in Waterford last year.


  • #6
    Bonavox
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    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    Dublin Forum.

    I don't remember an after hours thread when the tall ships were in Waterford last year.

    lol Waterford


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  • #7
    phasers
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    I booked a seat on a cruise that goes up around all the ships for a euro. I've never seen them before so I'm excited.


  • #8
    Jimoslimos
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    Colmustard wrote: »
    The Tall Ships are coming to Dublin next week. The last time they were here the quays got over 2 million visits,

    They are things of beauty so will you be visiting the Lovely Boats Competition.
    They all have lovely hulls


  • #9
    Cassidy28
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    Yeah i might float about and see them while their here.


  • #10
    TeddyTedson
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    We had an AH thread for the Volvo boat race in Galway.

    Their won't be as many ships as there were in 1998 and not so many big ones either.
    I will be a nice change though!


  • #11
    kfallon
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    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    Dublin Forum.

    I don't remember an after hours thread when the tall ships were in Waterford last year.

    The Volvo Race in Galway got its own AH thread tho.

    Actually going home to Waterford to this weekend so I'll miss The Tall Ships


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  • #12
    Colmustard
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    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    Dublin Forum.

    I don't remember an after hours thread when the tall ships were in Waterford last year.

    The site was less cultured then,


  • #13
    TeddyTedson
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    They're arriving now and Thursday afternoon they'll make their way up the river.
    Traffic chaos to be expected on the quays later this week.


  • #14
    El Guapo!
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    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    Their won't be as many ships as there were in 1998 and not so many big ones either.
    I will be a nice change though!

    So is it the "not so tall ships day"?


  • #15
    Colmustard
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    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    They're arriving now and Thursday afternoon they'll make their way up the river.
    Traffic chaos to be expected on the quays later this week.

    Bus it, I have a decent camera this time round.


  • #16
    opinion guy
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    I don't get all the fuss about tall ships. Why do people go mental for them ? They are ships. They are tall. What am I missing ?


  • #17
    phasers
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    opinion guy wrote: »
    I don't get all the fuss about tall ships. Why do people go mental for them ? They are ships. They are tall. What am I missing ?

    People are naturally drawn to tall things


  • #18
    TeddyTedson
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    Dean09 wrote: »
    So is it the "not so tall ships day"?
    Ah it will still be class and there will be plenty of big ones there.
    I think some of the boats that were here from the B category have been bumped into the A category this time.


  • #19
    TeddyTedson
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    opinion guy wrote: »
    I don't get all the fuss about tall ships. Why do people go mental for them ? They are ships. They are tall. What am I missing ?
    It's a festival.
    The boats are like pirate ships maaaan!!!:D


  • #20
    af_thefragile
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    I missed the Volvo ocean race as I wasn't able to head down to Galway but I'm definitely not gonna miss the Tall Ships!


  • #21
    Colmustard
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    opinion guy wrote: »
    I don't get all the fuss about tall ships. Why do people go mental for them ? They are ships. They are tall. What am I missing ?

    They are truly things of beauty. Its reminds us of an era of exploration and the sea was a place of mystery and exploration and very dangerous.


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  • #22
    chughes
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    Not only will I be there but I have volunteered to be a steward.

    I'll be the power-mad crowd controller on the Quays so I should be easy to spot :D


  • #23
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    chughes wrote: »
    Not only will I be there but I have volunteered to be a steward.

    I'll be the power-mad crowd controller on the Quays so I should be easy to spot :D


    ;) I will be giving you the secret AH handshake and I will expect favourable treatment.:pac:


  • #24
    opinion guy
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    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    It's a festival.
    The boats are like pirate ships maaaan!!!:D

    Arrrrrr!!

    That reminds me. International talk like a pirate day is September19th :)


  • #25
    D1stant
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    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    They all have lovely hulls

    Mmmm and dripping wet...


  • #26
    seven_eleven
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    Bonavox wrote: »
    lol Waterford

    You'll never host the tall ships as amazingly as Waterford did. Thats a fact. Anywhere in Europe would have a hard time beating them. So get down of your ignorant horse.


  • #27
    phasers
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    seven_eleven wrote: »
    You'll never host the tall ships as amazingly as Waterford did. Thats a fact. Anywhere in Europe would have a hard time beating them. So get down of your ignorant horse.

    How do you host ships? Surely once you have water for them to float in you've successfully hosted them?


  • #28
    CasaBonita
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    phasers wrote: »
    How do you host ships? Surely once you have water for them to float in you've successfully hosted them?

    Waterford is one of the only locations where the tall ships can actually sail right up the river into the city centre which produces a great atmosphere. It is one of only a few locations in Europe where this is possible.

    In Dublin the tall ships are stuck out in the docklands.

    The Tall Ships organisers are on record as saying that Waterford is one of their preferred locations and are hoping to come back in the next few years.

    There's a reason why we have hosted the Tall Ships twice in the past seven years.:cool:


  • #29
    af_thefragile
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    phasers wrote: »
    How do you host ships? Surely once you have water for them to float in you've successfully hosted them?

    You provide them with tea and biscuits!


  • #30
    Colmustard
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    CasaBonita wrote: »
    Waterford is one of the only locations where the tall ships can actually sail right up the river into the city centre which produces a great atmosphere.

    In Dublin the tall ships are stuck out in the docklands.

    The Tall Ships organisers are on record as saying that Waterford is one of their preferred locations and are hoping to come back in the next few years.

    There's a reason why we have hosted the Tall Ships twice in the past seven years.:cool:

    But it was a nightmare for the visitors, you couldn't get acc and the spaces available they overcharged and the traffic was madness.

    But I believe it was worth it.


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  • #31
    FatherLen
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    seven_eleven wrote: »
    Thats a fact.

    no it's not.
    Thats an opinion.


    i do think i will pop into the city for a quick look alright. i generally would be in the city most weeks so i will see them, intentionally or not.


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