A distant port broadside view of the three-masted barque Alexander von Humboldt (1906) under sail leaving Tynemouth Harbour during the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race in July 1993. All of the green coloured sails on Alexander von Humboldt are unfurled apart from the mizzen mast. A white jet ski and a small motor boat, crewed by three people are visible near the bottom of the image. A variety of moored small craft can be seen in the background on the left hand side of the image. South Shields Lighthouse and Pier are visible off the bow of Alexander von Humboldt. A partial view of a person's head and Tynemouth Pier are visible in the foreground.