Climb aboard the world’s tallest ship

Visitors will have the chance to sail on the world’s largest tall ship for the first time when she returns to Southend Pier next month.

The four-masted Russian-based, Sedov, is coming to the town – one of the crew’s favourite locations – from Thursday, October 19 to Sunday, October 22.

For the first time in Britain, people will be offered the chance to take a trip aboard under sail.

Will Lower, director of European Maritime Events, which organised the Sedov’s visit, said her schedules had been changed especially to enable her to come to Southend.