One thousand ships will parade along the river during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant in June, and during the Olympic Games,  the spectacular tall ships of Sail Royal Greenwich will transport guests up and down the Thames.

Here’s a preview of tall ship Thalassa sailing on the Thames. You’ll be able to see more during the Parade of Sail on 25 July when 20 tall ships and 200 smaller vessels will take to the Thames and sail to Greenwich.

After that, keep an eye out for Sail Royal Greenwich’s 15 tall ships, which can be spotted on the Thames until 12 August 2012.

The sailors hanging on to the rigging at the top of this tall ship have an excellent view of London, although not quite as high as the viewing platform of The Monument in the background. The ship, photographed by Baynes Media, has passed under Tower Bridge into the upper Pool of London, next to HMS Belfast and the Tower of London.

Have you seen the sights in London this week? Don’t forget to add your photo to the Visit London Flickr group.

You can watch ships passing under Tower Bridge on our Tower Bridge Live webcam.