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| Tall Ships: Belfast waves goodbye as festival draws to close | Tall Ships: Belfast waves goodbye as festival draws to close |
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| Huge crowds have turned out to watch the Tall Ships sail up Belfast Lough in a final parade of sail to mark the end of the four-day maritime festival. | Huge crowds have turned out to watch the Tall Ships sail up Belfast Lough in a final parade of sail to mark the end of the four-day maritime festival. |
| Belfast is the home port for the start of the Tall Ships Races, which begin off the County Antrim coast on Monday. | Belfast is the home port for the start of the Tall Ships Races, which begin off the County Antrim coast on Monday. |
| The ships were making their way towards Bangor, County Down, before finishing at Whitehead in County Antrim. | The ships were making their way towards Bangor, County Down, before finishing at Whitehead in County Antrim. |
| Before they set off, crowds were treated to a spectacular aerobatic display by the Red Arrows. | Before they set off, crowds were treated to a spectacular aerobatic display by the Red Arrows. |
| The event featured 50 vessels from 15 different countries. | The event featured 50 vessels from 15 different countries. |
| The Tall Ships will go on to visit six ports in five countries over the course of the competition. | The Tall Ships will go on to visit six ports in five countries over the course of the competition. |
| Police had estimated as many as 300,000 people would turn out along the Antrim and north Down shorelines to catch a final glimpse of the boats. | Police had estimated as many as 300,000 people would turn out along the Antrim and north Down shorelines to catch a final glimpse of the boats. |
| 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 Northern Ireland, the ships will visit Aalesund and Kristiansand in Norway and then Aalborg in Denmark. | After leaving Northern Ireland, the ships will visit Aalesund and Kristiansand in Norway and then Aalborg in Denmark. |