Watch the awesome Argentinian Tall Ship Libertad's arrival at Dublin Port.

Описание: On Friday November 1st, Dublin Port Company and the Embassy of Argentina in Dublin welcomed one of the world’s largest Tall Ships, the 340-foot-long Libertad, for a five-day visit to the city. Watch as it was gently guided to its berthing point at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay by Dublin Port tug boats Beaufort & Strathfoyle.

During it's time in Dublin, this magnificent tall ship was open to the public to visit for a two day period. Led by Commanding Officer Captain Juan Carlos Romay, the Libertad is an official sail training vessel of the Argentinian Navy which travels around the world carrying a message of goodwill. This was the Libertad’s ninth visit to Irish waters since her maiden call in 1968. She subsequently visited the capital in 2012 as part of the Tall Ships festival and again in 2016 as part of her “bicentennial journey” to mark 200 years of Argentinian independence.

Commenting on the tall ship’s visit, The Ambassador of Argentina to Ireland, Laura Bernal said; “For more than 70 years, Argentina and Ireland have enjoyed excellent diplomatic relations built on a shared sense of history and a mutual desire to strengthen our cultural, academic and trading ties. The arrival of the Libertad reminds us of the deep connection that exists between our two nations and symbolises the hand of friendship from Argentina to Ireland, and it is fantastic to begin another chapter of Argentinian-Irish relations. For most of the cadets on board, it will be their first visit to Ireland, which means it is a special opportunity to visit the birthplace of Admiral Brown and pay tribute to his service to Argentina and the Argentinian navy.”

Built in the Rio Santiago shipyards in Buenos Aires, the Libertad was launched in May 1956. In 1966, she set a record for the fasting crossing of the North Atlantic using only sail propulsion (with a time of 8 days and 12 hours) between Cape Race, Canada and the English Channel – a record that still stands today.