Wednesday 13th July 2011
Tall Ships leave Greenock for Lerwick
BBC News
The finale of the Tall Ships event has taken place at Greenock with about 60 boats from 14 different nations leaving the Clyde.
Crews and visitors were treated to a flypast by the Red Arrows before the parade of sail began.
The ships, which have spent four days moored at James Watt dock, are heading to Shetland for the next stage of the Tall Ships Races 2011.
About 120,000 visitors turned out to see the vessels over the weekend.
Councillor David Wilson, who chairs Sail Inverclyde, said: "This is a truly spectacular way to end a terrific event. We have been delighted to host The Tall Ships here in Greenock again and are pleased with the positive feedback we have received from crew, locals and visitors alike.
"The sunny weather has attracted huge numbers to the event site and we anticipate that more than 750,000 people will have seen The Tall Ships over their four-day visit."