Over the 2017 Easter weekend(13 – 16 April), the Royal Borough of Greenwich will host the Rendez-vous Tall Ships Regatta 2017. 

The Regatta is the ceremonial start for a race being held to mark the 150thanniversary of the Canadian Confederation.  More than 30 Tall Ships will gather at Greenwich prior to sailing for Quebec, Canada, via Portugal, Bermuda and Boston.

The ships will be anchored at two festival sites in the Royal Borough - at the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greenwich town centre, and the Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich.

The 30 Tall Ships will be moored on the river at Greenwich and Woolwich. Alongside UK based ships, will be vessels from countries including Portugal, Spain, Holland and Germany. The three largest participating ships – Santa Maria Manuela and Christian Radich - can be accessed by purchasing a shuttle ticket from Greenwich Pier, while other Tall Ships can be boarded directly from Woolwich Pier.