Featured are HMS Warrior, RRS Discovery, HMS Hercules, STS Pogoria, HMS Calliope, HMS Victory and French vessel Le Jaureguiberry.
You can see all the vessels in our gallery below.
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![The Polish ship Pogoria in 1982's Tall Ships Race. The News PP1702](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmExN2VhMTNiLTYyZTEtNGI4My05NDJhLWRjODY4MTk3Njc2ZTo5MjBjYzY5OC00YTQ4LTRlMTgtYTg3MC0wZmU1OTUyZDRkNWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Vessels from the past
The Polish ship Pogoria in 1982's Tall Ships Race. The News PP1702 Photo: The News archive
![20th April 1934: Riggers at work on Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory in Portsmouth dockyard. She is re-rigged every five years and will be ready in time for Navy Week when thousands of visitors will look round her. (Photo by R. Wesley/Fox Photos/Getty Images)](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQzYTIwZWI2LTE3MjYtNDgzZS1hNGQzLWIxNzRhZmFjMTI4ZjoxNmEyMTY3OC1jMGE2LTQ2MmYtYTUxMC02ZTE0MzMyYTczNTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Vessels from the past
20th April 1934: Riggers at work on Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory in Portsmouth dockyard. She is re-rigged every five years and will be ready in time for Navy Week when thousands of visitors will look round her. (Photo by R. Wesley/Fox Photos/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
![HMS Calliope in Portsmouth Harbour 1884A transition scene in Portsmouth Harbour with the ship-rigged cruiser HMS calliope built at Portsmouth and launched in 1884.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYzYTI5OWJmLTY3MjctNGVjNy04M2VjLWQ3YWNkMDY5Y2RjNzoxMTQ1ZGM0My0yYzI1LTRjNzgtYWY0ZS04ZDBmMWNiMDg1Mjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Vessels from the past
HMS Calliope in Portsmouth Harbour 1884A transition scene in Portsmouth Harbour with the ship-rigged cruiser HMS calliope built at Portsmouth and launched in 1884. Photo: The News archive
![HMS Warrior. Mid-19th Century masts dominate the 20th Century harbour scene as the long voyage draws to a close in June 1987. The News PP5412](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzMjE4NTEzLTFlMWItNDZmMy1iOWEyLWM5ZjA0MWM5NWI2Nzo3ZjBlNzJmYS1lMTMxLTQxYTUtYTJiZS00YjdmMmYwNWM1ZGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Vessels from the past
HMS Warrior. Mid-19th Century masts dominate the 20th Century harbour scene as the long voyage draws to a close in June 1987. The News PP5412 Photo: The News archive