FOR the first time in nine years, Falmouth will once again host the start of the prestigious tall ships race this year.

The tall ships will visit Falmouth, with the largest ‘A class’ vessels being available to board over the three days they are alongside A&P Falmouth Docks, from Tuesday, August 15 to Thursday, August 17, 2023.

The final day of the four-day Falmouth tall ships extravaganza, Friday, August 18, 2023, will see the ships leave their berthing positions and cruise in company around Falmouth Bay in the magnificent Parade of Sail.

Tickets cost £5.50 for adults and £2.75 for children and are available to buy now.

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This will be the sixth time Falmouth has hosted the event, the previous one taking place in 2014.

Falmouth Tall Ships online ticket sale details:

• The tall ships organising team is partnering with the ticketing platform See Tickets and people can now book their tickets for a timed slot to visit the tall ships as mentioned, across the three days of Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th of August 2023. Demand is expected to be extremely high due to the tall ships’ enduring popularity.

• The link for Falmouth Tall Ships 2023 ticket purchases is via-www.falmouth.co.uk/tallships