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Aug
1Final Sail Trainees Depart For StavangerThe Tall Ships Races 2011 experience may have ended for most Shetlanders when the fleet departed last Monday during a magnificent Parade of Sail, but for some young islanders the experience is about to take on a new direction.
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Jul
28Festivities Draw To A Close After A Memorable Weekend At The Tall Ships Races 2011 - LerwickUnder full sail and in all their majesty, the 53 Tall Ships with over 2,000 international crew who graced Shetland’s shores left Lerwick after a weekend full of festivities and tinged with sadness.
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Jul
2518 Young Shetlanders To Set Sail On Second Race Of The Tall Ships Races 2011Latest Sail Trainees to embark on fantastic sea voyage
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Jul
24Undocking TimetableOur very own Swan will take pride of place by being the first Ship undocked marking the start of the Parade of Sail and the finale to the The Tall Ships Races 2011 - Lerwick.
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Orkney
Kirkwall, Stromness & Hatston
Kirkwall 58°59’.15N 002°57’.42WStromness 58°57’.48N 003°17’.40W
Hatston 58°59’.26N 002°57’.57W
Expected Ships
Kirkwall
- Maybe 14th July
- Statsraad Lehmkuhl 15th to 16th July then to Stromness, ETD (estimated time of departure) 17th July
- Sorlandet 15th July then to Stromness ETD 18th July
- Eendracht 15th July then to Stromness ETD 18th July
- Pogoria 15th July then to Stromness ETD 18th July
- Gulden Leeuw 15th July then to Stromness ETD 18th July
- Ocean Spirit of Moray 17th to 18th July
- Zenobe Gramme 18th to 19th July
- Auno 16th to 17th July
- Endorfina 16th to 17th July
- Rupel 18th to 19th July
- Akela 18th to 19th July
- Alba Endeavour 18th to 19th July
- Sirma, Miles to Go, Constantia, Liv, Spaniel, Saint Iv 18th to 19th July
- Tomidi 19th to 20th July
- Wyvern Av Aalesun 19th to 20th July
- Jolie Brise 17th or 18th July
Hatston
- Mir 18th to 19th July
Stromness
- Statsraad Lehmkuhl 16th to 17th July
- Sorlandet 17th to 18th July
- Eendracht 17th to 18th July
- Pogoria 16th to 19th July
- Gulden Leeuw 17th to 18th July
- Swan 16th to 17th July
- Provident 17th to 18th July
- Europa 16th to 18th July, departing early on 19th July
- Maybe 19th July
- Wylde Swan 18th to 19th July
- Prolific 18th to 19th July
- Christian Radich
- Rona 2 17th to 18th July
- Dar Szczecina 17th to 18th July
Subject to change and weather
| Contact Name | David Sawkins |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 1856 873 636 |
| david.sawkins@orkney.gov.uk |
A total Island experience. The Orkney archipelago, 70 remote and beautiful Islands, 59 degrees north off the North East of Scotland, is located on the same latitude as southern Greenland, the Gulfstream accounting for the Islands' temperate climate.
Please download the Programme of Events here.
Orkney has fascinating discoveries around every corner, many of which ultimately pose more questions than they answer. To appreciate Orkney, visitors don't need a particular knowledge of history - just curiosity and a lively imagination!
Every day of a cruise is filled with adventure and wonder. When your ship calls into Orkney, rarely does a day go by without something ‘archaeological, meteorological or topological' stopping the visitor in their tracks.
The quality of the light, the ever changing weather, the magnificence of the archaeological sites and the awe-inspiring vistas and seascapes will take your breath away.
Orkney is justly world-famous for its monumental Neolithic and Iron-age archaeology. There are four World Heritage sites dating back to 3100BC including Skara Brae Stone Age Village (circa 3100BC), Maeshowe Chambered Cairn, The Ring of Brodgar (Orkney's own Stonehenge, circa 2000BC) and the Standing Stones of Stenness.
It is equally famous and important as a habitat for birds and wildlife, with 19 highest level European Special Protection Areas or Special Areas of Conservation and one RAMSAR (International Wetlands) designation, set within around 750,000 acres of actively managed land as wildlife reserves.
But it is not just its history and wildlife that puts Orkney on the map; the island group is equally famous for the quality of food and beverage that it produces with international acclaim. Its 2 malt whisky award winning brands of Highland Park and Scapa, renowned Orkney Wine and Ales, its cheese herrings, ice cream and sweet fudge are all local delicacies that must be savoured. A meal of Orkney beef or local salmon is a ‘must have' that will be always remembered.
At the heart of Orkney is its culture of story telling and folk music, all of which provide, along with its 2 medal winning pipe bands, the centre stage for its Art and Folk Festivals throughout the long and temperate summer evenings.
Seafaring is in the blood of all Orcadians, this is why you are assured of the warmest and most hospitable of welcomes.
Quay Capability
| Class A | Yes |
| Class B | Yes |
| Class C & D | Yes |
Port Facilities
| Anchorage | Yes |
| Berthing Depth | Kirkwall 5.2 - 5.4m Stromness 4.5 - 6m Hatston 9.5m |
| Pilot Available | Yes |
| Tug Available | Yes |
Distances in Nautical Miles - Greenock 400 Lerwick 100
Harbour Conditions
- Hatston Length 225m • Depth up to 9.5m
- Kirkwall Length 50m/124m/119m • Depth 5.2m/5.4m/5.4m
- Stromness Length 135m/148m • Depth 4.5-6.0m
- Pilot and tugs available