The Tall Ships sailed out into Belfast Lough, making their way towards Bangor and then Whitehead
Huge crowds have turned out to watch the Tall Ships sail up Belfast Lough in a final parade of sail to mark the end of the four-day maritime festival.
Belfast is the home port for the start of the Tall Ships Races, which begin off the County Antrim coast on Monday.
The ships were making their way towards Bangor, County Down, before finishing at Whitehead in County Antrim.
Before they set off, crowds were treated to a spectacular aerobatic display by the Red Arrows.
The Red Arrows flew past before the Tall Ships set sail to mark the end of the festival
Crowds were treated to an aerobatic display over Belfast Lough on Sunday morning
People sought the best vantage points on both sides of Belfast Lough to watch the parade of sail
The event featured 50 vessels from 15 different countries.
The Tall Ships will go on to visit six ports in five countries over the course of the competition.
Police had estimated as many as 300,000 people would turn out along the Antrim and north Down shorelines to catch a final glimpse of the boats.
Some people were lucky enough to get a close-up view of the Tall Ships
Belfast previously hosted the Tall Ships event in 2009.
The actual race begins five miles off the coast of Portrush, County Antrim, at 10:00 BST on Monday.
After leaving Northern Ireland, the ships will visit Aalesund and Kristiansand in Norway and then Aalborg in Denmark.
A large crowd gathered on Saturday night to watch the fireworks lighting up the sky above the Tall Ships
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