SeaBritain
SeaBritain 2005
SeaBritain 2005 was a national celebration on a grand scale inspired by the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death in action of Admiral Lord Nelson.
Over 2000 events took place under the SeaBritain 2005 umbrella all around the UK.
Major events of the Trafalgar Festival included:
- The National Maritime Museum's highly-acclaimed Nelson and Napoleon exhibition
- International Fleet Review in the Solent
- International Festival of the Sea in Portsmouth
- Emirates Thames Nelson Flotilla.
Added to these were all the celebrations and commemorations of the Trafalgar Weekend – from the poignant Royal events on HMS Victory to the traditional 'Trafalgar Dinners' held throughout the country.
Continuing vision
- The Woodland Trust's Trafalgar Woods project – 33 new woods were planted across the UK, each one named after a ship in Nelson's fleet.
- The success of the 'New Trafalgar Dispatch' prompted the Department of Transport to designate the route permanently as the Trafalgar Way
- A second series of the BBC documentary Coast provided further insight into the British coastline
SeaBritain handed over to partner organization SeaVision UK, a national campaign promoting the opportunities offered by the maritime community.