| Tall Ships' Race - Liverpool - The Canning Dock Ships Photographs © John H. Luxton 2008 |
| These photographs show the ships assembled in Canning and Canning Half Tide Docks on Friday July 17. |
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| Brigantine ASGARD II (1982) Ireland | Brig MORGENSTER "Morning Star" (1919) Netherlands |
 |  |  |  | The French Naval Service's two masted schooner ETOILE. (1932). Berthed outside is the British gaff ketch LEADER (1892) operated by the Tinity Sailing Foundation of Brixham, Devon. |
| The Swedish two masted schooner CONSTANTIA of 1908. Built as a frieghter she was rebuilt as a passenger vessel in 1967. | 
| Berthed on the inside of CONSTANTIA is the FAR BARCELONA a Norwegian Schooner she is now operated by Cosorci El Far of Barcelona, Spain. | |
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| Barquentine POGORIA (1980) operated by the Sail Training Association of Poland is seen berthed outside of the Bulgarian barquentine KALIAKRA (1984) of the Varna Maritime Academy |
 | Gaff schooner SPRIRIT OF FAIRBRIDGE (1985) is a replica Liverpool Pilot schooner. She is operated by the Scottish Charity Fairbridge and supported by Bibby Line. |  | Royal Navy P2000 Coastal Training vessels HMS BLAZER (Southamton University) & HMS RANGER (Sussex University) were also present as part of the gathering of ships. | |
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