THE famous Tall Ships race could return to Belfast - in 2009.The Tall Ship race was last in Belfast in 1991 when an estimated 300,000 people turned out to welcome sailing ships from all over the world and their 2,000 crew members.
A Belfast City Council delegation was in Barcelona recently to press Belfast's claims to host the event a
second time.And former Mayor Jim Rodgers forecast that the event would be even more successful in 2009.