Tall Ships are returning to Barrow in August

The Pelican of London and La Malounie will visit the port of Barrow on the weekend of August 5-7.

The event is on from 11am to 5.30pm allowing locals and tourists visiting the town a closer look at the ships and other harbour vessels including the Hearts of Oak. 

Tall ships are large traditionally rigged sailing boats. They are often raced and used as training vessels for young skippers. 

David Cooksey, one of the event managers, said: "We are coming out of the times that we have been through over the past few years and we are looking to inspire children. 

"It is not just entertainment but also an education. It will be something to remember and it will be great for the town. 

"I have spoken to people in the area to promote the event so we can get people down there." 

La Malouline sailing into Barrow harbour last year

If the event is a success, David is looking to get even more ships for 2023 to make 'a larger sea festival' that fills out the entire harbour. 

The Pelican of London was built in 1948 as Pelican, where she served as an Arctic trawler and a coastal trading vessel named Kadett until 1995. She was turned into a sail-training vessel in 2007 for young people. When she was last advertised for sale in 2012, she was valued at £2.45 million. 

Last year, the ship went on a thirteen-week research crusise to survey plastic pollution in the UK's coastal waters. 

La Mouline was built in 1968-9 in Gdansk, Poland. She was converted to a brigantine in 1992 and sailed guests across the Baltic Sea.

In 2010 she was sold and renamed La Mouline from Willem.  

The event is free but all children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. There are still spaces for businesses to put in a banner. 

The ships will be in the quayside next to Morrisons, with the supermarket participating in the event. David said their community outreach team had already been 'very helpful.'