The Three Festivals Tall Ships Race is the earliest big tall ship event in Europe in 2018. As it is outside school holidays it is a great chance for adults as well as young people to experience the thrill of a tall ships race. It features festivals in three iconic waterfront cities – Liverpool, Dublin and Bordeaux for the Wine Festival and a choice of close quarters racing around a course in the Irish Sea or a ocean style race across the Western Approaches and Bay of Biscay.