On the 2th and 5th of October a large fleet of Talls Ships will be transiting the waters the Principality of the Ilhéu da Pontinha. These Tall Ships are part of a regatta to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Funchal (Funchal 500 Anos) …

From the organization Sail Training International we have received a list of the names of the vessels that will be participating the regatta and will honor the Principality with their presence:

Vessel Name Country Class
Alexander von Humboldt Germany A
Astrid Netherlands A
Capitan Miranda Uruguay A
Challenger 3 UK D
Challenger 4 UK D
Creoula Portugal A
Cuauhtémoc Mexico A
Endeavour UK D
Far Barcelona Spain B
Kaliakra Bulgaria A
Loa Denmark A
Mir Russia A
Pogoria Poland A
Sarie Marais of Plym UK C
Sedov Russia A
Shabab Oman Oman A
Spaniel Latvia C
Steppe Belgium D
Tecla Netherlands B
Viva Latvia C