The Tall Ships Regatta in pictures Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can Waiting for Video... Thousands of people have packed Blyth for the first day of the Tall Ships Regatta. A magnificent fleet of ships is in port for the fantastic four-day festival. Tall Ships ahoy! Here's a snapshot of some of the sights. Labour anger at proposed changes to Northumberland County Council staff pay