Aberdeen will bid to host the Tall Ships Races again as early as 2030 in consultation with the Port of Aberdeen and Sail Training International after the huge success of this year's event.

Nearly 500,000 visitors descended on the city harbour back in July to see the impressive fleet of vessels, making it the most attended free event in Scotland this year.

The four-day festival brought in an unprecedented £2.08million of revenue for the city, and also led to an increase in hotel occupancy and room rates, positive business impacts for stall holders, and a majority of city businesses reporting that the event was good for their business with 44% seeing increased turnover.

An evaluation report and an intention to bid for the Tall Ships to Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Reso

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