Sail Amsterdam. Sail-1980.

History of the Cutty Sark tall ship races of 1980. Race 1: Kiel to Frederikshavn to Amsterdam.

Kruzenshtern has signed up to take part in this year’s Tall Ships Races.The Russian Class A Tall Ship is a regular participant in The Tall Ships Races.

The Tall Ships' Races are races for sail training "tall ships" (sailing ships). The races are designed to encourage international friendship and training for young people in the art of sailing. The races are held annually in European waters and consists of two racing legs of several hundred nautical miles, and a "cruise in company" between the legs. Over one half (fifty-percent) of the crew of each ship participating in the races must consist of young people.
Between 1973 and 2003 the races were known as The Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Races, having been sponsored by Cutty Sark whisky.

Nowadays, the Tall Ships Race is one of the most prestigious international events in the field of traditional sailing.

The Tall Ships Regatta differs from the other nautical events through the competing boats special features and its rules.

Every year, the sailors are on board for several weeks . The crews include professional sailors as well as trainees. Such a mix allows for the sharing of marine knowledge with the novices. Participating vessels are manned by a largely cadet or trainee crew who are partaking in sail training, 50 percent of which must be aged between 15-25 years of age and who do not need any previous experience.
Tall ship does not describe a specific type of sailing vessel, but rather a monohull sailing vessel of at least 9.4 metres (30 ft) that is conducting sail training and education under sail voyages. Participating ships range from yachts to the large square-rigged sail training ships run by charities, schools and navies of many countries.
To determine the winner, criteria such as team spirit and sporting performances are taken into account during the entire event.
The winner is not necessarily the fastest one.
These rules make the Tall Ships Regatta a unique race.