In May 2014 on the Black Sea for the first time in the history SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta will gather the most beautiful sailing vessels together in two Russian Host Ports, Sochi and Novorossiysk along with Varna (Bulgaria) and Constance (Romania), says the official organizer of the Regatta.
In the Regatta Russia will be presented by four famous sailing vessels of class A: MIR,KRUZENSTERN, SEDOV and NADEZHDA.
Visitors and participants of this unprecedented sailing event will become a part of various unforgettable activities such as: magnificent parade of sails, crew parades along the city streets, VIP receptions, entertaining activities for children, award ceremonies and incredible fireworks! During the stay in each port all the vessels will be open for the public.
The prestige of the Regutta is enhanced by the fact that the event patrons in most countries are the Presidents (the President of the Russian Federation, the President of Republic of Bulgaria and the President of Romania.
The first of these events (called then Operation Sail and Cutty Sark) were more than 50 years ago (1956), and they have grown in size and prestige ever since. The Regatta is known as the Tall Ships Races from 2003.
SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014 is a unique maritime event. Main purpose of hosting the SCF Tall Ships Races 2014 is the development and education of young people through the sail training experience, regardless of nationality, culture, religion, gender or social background, popularization of marine professions among young people and strengthening of good neighborly relations between countries.