Liverpool hosted  the start of The Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta over the spring bank holiday weekend. Ships were moored at the Albert Dock and cruise ferry terminal.
Following their departure from Liverpool the ships are also scheduled to visit Dublin and Bordeaux. The wines of Bordeaux were featured in a parallel event running at the Pier Head. This was fifth visit to Liverpool of the tall ships having previously graced this most famous of waterfronts in 1984, 1992, 2008 and 2012. This years visit formed part of the cities celebrations of the ten year anniversary  since it was European Capital of Culture.
Although spectacular by daylight the docks and ships took on a magical quality as the sun began to set over the city.
The holographic “ghost ship” was a excellent end to a superb trip to the Liverpool waterfront.
