On Sunday we saw some lovely ships in Helsinki, it was the last day they were in the harbour and there were lots of people there to have a look at them. Here are few photos, from different perspectives.
The annual tall ships race, Tall Ships Races, takes place in the Baltic Sea every four years. The organizer is Sail Training International, STI, an ideological organization founded in 1956 in London.
Through the joint sailing event, they want to promote the education and cooperation of young people regardless of nationality, cultural background, religion and social background.
Sailing from Ecuador, from the equator to the Baltic Sea for the Tall Ships Races, Guayas is probably the most exotic ship of the entire event. A 153-person crew sailed to Helsinki with the Guayas ship.
The Polish Dar Mlodziezy is the biggest ship of the event, measuring almost one hundred meters
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 
You’ve captured the thrill of these Tall Ships events.
I absolutely love these ships! I’ve seen the Polish one close to, in harbour a few years ago, in my then hometown, Hartlepool, and also at Sunderland and Newcastle. They are magnificent.
I love tall ships and your photos are so good Ritva
Great photos of these tall ships. They are amazing.
Wow, amazing! Such beautiful ships!