Travel News
As a massive worldwide
event, The Tall Ships
Races Lisboa 2016 will
once more reaffirm
Lisbon as Atlantic Capital,
the gateway to Europe.
The crew members and
visitors will learn more
about the city’s past on the sea but also its future, taking
advantage of its geographic position, the central role of the
region and areas related to the sea and the ocean. In 2016 the
Tall Ships Races will start in Antwerp, Belgium on the quaysides
of the Schelde. Following the first race leg trainees will be
welcomed by sun in picturesque Lisbon, Portugal from where
Portuguese navigators set sail more than 500 years ago. The
fleet will then race to Cadiz, Spain to find warm beaches and a
typical Spanish fiesta in this historical city.
Following the success of
this year’s triumphant
Walker Cup team,
Kilmarnock (Barassie)
Golf Club has marked
the historic victory by
awarding honorary life
membership to one of
the heroes of the GB&I squad. Jack McDonald became the
third Barassie member to lift the trophy when the team
regained golf ’s blue ribbon amateur event at Royal Lytham &
St Annes in September. The recognition is especially
significant as this is only the ninth time in 45 attempts that
the GB&I team has won the Walker Cu