Hartlepool Borough Council, backed by The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool Marina, port operator PD Ports and the Tees Valley Combined Authority, has succeeded in its bid to host the 2023 event.
Here we offer you a photographic slice of what to expect by looking back at images from the races’ 2010 visit to Hartlepool. Is it really more than 10 years ago that tens of thousands of people thronged the town’s streets?
1. Unprecedented crowds
2010's Tall Ships Races in Hartlepool brought the biggest crowds that the marina had ever seen with thousands of visitors streaming into town. Photo: Mail file
2. A bustling Hartlepool Marina.
Tall ships and kayaks from all over the world moored in Hartlepool marina and neighbouring docks for the four day festival. Photo: nep
3. First through the gates
These visitors had their cameras at the ready when they were among the first through the gates. Photo: CRAIG LENG
