Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
'Statsraad Lehmkuhl','Christian Radich', and 'Sørlandet', a Norwegian trio, together in Lerwick
Restored Shetland Tall Ship 'Swan' is on the right
Between the
9th and
12th of
August 1999,
Shetland found itself the centre of world media attention as 70 large sailing vessels with over 2,500 crew onboard arrived in
Lerwick harbour. This number of visitors, coupled with an additional 5,200 tourists to the islands to witness the event first-hand. This resulted in
Lerwick's population more than doubling overnight.
Tall Ships at Victoria Pier and Albert Dock
The Music
A main feature of the entire event was Music. There were over 65 local acts performing on the outdoor stages, 287 individual musicians, over 218 hours of music and the final event, Pete Stack and the Rayburns, attracted nearly 8000 people.
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