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Tall Ships: Four day festival draws to a close Tall Ships: Four day festival draws to a close
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The Tall Ships are leaving Belfast, ending the four-day maritime festival.The Tall Ships are leaving Belfast, ending the four-day maritime festival.
Thousands of people flocked to the city for the event, which featured 50 vessels from 15 different countries.Thousands of people flocked to the city for the event, which featured 50 vessels from 15 different countries.
Belfast is the home port for the start of the Tall Ships Races.Belfast is the home port for the start of the Tall Ships Races.
After a Red Arrows fly-past at 11:00 BST on Sunday, the ships will sail out of Belfast Lough from 11:30 BST. After a Red Arrows fly-past at 11:00 BST on Sunday, the ships will sail out of Belfast Lough from 11:30 BST. The vessels will make their way towards Bangor before finishing their Tall Ships parade at Whitehead.
The vessels will make their way towards Bangor before finishing at Whitehead.
The festival ends with a Tall Ships parade.
The ships will go on to visit six ports in five countries over the course of the competition.The ships will go on to visit six ports in five countries over the course of the competition.
The PSNI have said up to 300,000 people are expected along the Antrim and north Down shorelines to catch a final glimpse of the boats.The PSNI have said up to 300,000 people are expected along the Antrim and north Down shorelines to catch a final glimpse of the boats.
Inspector Stephen Burns said: "Traffic disruption is expected along the A2 corridor between Holywood Exchange to Groomsport and on the Antrim Coast Road from the Shore Road, Newtownabbey, as far as Portrush."Inspector Stephen Burns said: "Traffic disruption is expected along the A2 corridor between Holywood Exchange to Groomsport and on the Antrim Coast Road from the Shore Road, Newtownabbey, as far as Portrush."
They have asked people to use public transport where possible.They have asked people to use public transport where possible.
Belfast previously hosted the Tall Ships event in 2009.Belfast previously hosted the Tall Ships event in 2009.
The actual race begins five miles off the coast of Portrush, County Antrim, at 10:00 BST on Monday.The actual race begins five miles off the coast of Portrush, County Antrim, at 10:00 BST on Monday.
After leaving Belfast on Sunday, the ships will visit Aalesund and Kristiansand in Norway and then Aalborg in Denmark.After leaving Belfast on Sunday, the ships will visit Aalesund and Kristiansand in Norway and then Aalborg in Denmark.
BBC Northern Ireland is running a live page on the final day of the Tall Ships festival in Belfast.BBC Northern Ireland is running a live page on the final day of the Tall Ships festival in Belfast.