Bordeaux, France

Setting sail from Dublin

Team Gazelles on board Belem

learning the ropes on Belem

Belem en route to Bordeaux

Gazelles on Belem deck

Team Belem teaching Gazelles the ropes

Hitching a ride

Let the racing begin...mission Bordeaux

Getting to grips with the steering

Health and Safety briefing on board

Mon Capitaine no...Mon Capitaine

Team bonding time

Sailing on Belem

Chill time on Belem

Belem in Bordeaux.

Racing tactics on board Belem

Bordeaux at night.

first night in Bordeaux

night celebrations Bordeaux

Navel Vessel Tarangini

Tour on board Tarangini

Welcome on board Tarangini

Entertainment Bordeaux style

Wine,wind and water - whats not to love?

Wine, wind and Water

Bordeaux Fete le Vin

Tarangini at Bordeaux

Saturday 16 June Bordeaux

wine tasting in action

Kruzenshtern's Captain leads the team

Team Mehalah (oldest French vessel at 130 year)

Bordeaux wine

Demonstration of traditional cooperage

Early morning in Bordeaux

The port at Bordeaux

Belem crew enjoying the parade

Taranghini Crew delight the crowds

Arawak receiving Line Honours at the prize giving in Bordeaux.

Atyla receiving the Best in Crew parade (Class B/C/D) prize at the prize giving in Bordeaux.

Team Atyla enjoy parade

Crew from Tarangini march during parade

Belem receiving the prize for Best in Crew Parade.

Kruzenshtern crew parade at Bordeaux

Vera Cruz

The Bordeaux passing down the line

Atyla receiving the 1st on Corrected Time Award at the prize giving in Bordeaux

Kruzenshtern at night in Bordeaux.

Celebrations get in full swing

Beginning of crew parade Bordeaux 16 June 2018

Sinbad

Belle Poule with all 3 of their awards at the Prize Giving in Bordeaux.

Belle Poule receiving the 3rd on corrected time award at the prize giving in Bordeaux.

De Gallant receiving the Friendship Trophy at the prize giving in Bordeaux.

Kruzenshtern

El Galeon

Morgenster with all 3 of their prizes at the prize giving in Bordeaux.

Morgenster receiving the 1st on Corrected Time Award at the prize giving in Bordeaux.

Etoile Du Roy and Kruzenshtern alongside in Bordeaux.

Tarangini receiving the Most Spectacular Arrival Award at the prize giving in Bordeaux.

De Gallant receiving the Youngest Crew award at the prize giving in Bordeaux (Youngest Crew-average age of 26 years)

Palais de la Bourse