250,000 come to sea off Tall Ships.Byline: IAN GRAHAM Ian Graham (born January 5, 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1960's. His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player. TENS of thousands of people gathered to say goodbye to the Tall Ships yesterday as the spectacular fleet sailed along the packed coastline making its way into the Irish Sea Irish Sea, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.40,000 sq mi (103,600 sq km), 130 mi (209 km) long and up to c.140 mi (230 km) wide, lying between Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected with the Atlantic by the North Channel and (on the south) by St. George's Channel. . Numbers equal to almost half the North's population visited the Tall Ships during their four-day stay in Belfast, it was claimed last night. Organisers estimated that around 800,000 people flocked to see the majestic vessels. A quarter of a million people alone were estimated to have watched the magnificent Parade of Sail as the 40 Tall Ships sailed out of Belfast Lough Belfast Lough (Loch Lao or Loch Laoigh in Irish) is a large, natural intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons. at the end of their stay. Every possible vantage point along the 20 miles of southern lough Lough (lŏkh, lŏk). For names of Irish lakes and inlets beginning with "Lough," see second part of element; e.g., for Lough Corrib, see Corrib, Lough. See lake. shore between Belfast and Donaghadee, Co Down, was packed with people getting a last glimpse of the vessels as they sailed away. It was the same on the north shore of the lough for the 12 miles between Belfast and Carrickfergus - even the M3 motorway was shut because of the crowds. The M5 was also closed for a time. Traffic in Holywood, Helen's Bay and the Loughshore at Jordanstown was also brought to a standstill. CAPTION(S): LEAVING PORT A Portuguese ship yesterday A GOOD LOUGH Watching the Europa sail past Grey Point near Helen's Bay FAREWELL The Sagres goes past Carrickfergus Castle Belfast Yesterday afternoon SAILING AWAY A flotilla of small boats escort the Tall Ships down Belfast Lough yesterday |
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