Sailing Ship in the Dawn - La Spezia - Italy
by Paolo Signorini
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Sailing Ship in the Dawn - La Spezia - Italy
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Paolo Signorini
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Photograph - Photography
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Amerigo Vespucci 3 mast full rigged sailing ship takes its name from the famous Italian sailor and cartographer who also lent his name to the new world. Built 1930-31, Royal Shipyard (formerly), Castellamare di Stabia. and carried out many voyages before World War II. The period of the war was the only time the ship has not been active. The elegant, three-mated full rigger serves as the training vessel of the Italian Naval Academy.The entire rig and all the sheets are traditional materials: Canvas sails and hemp ropes. The only synthetic on board is the mooring lines, which have to be an approved type for some of the ports they visit.
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Chrystyne Novack
Splendid capture of this beautiful Tall Ship! Love Tall Ships - the Amerigo Vespucci has so many lovely details seen in this photo. Wonderful angle/perspective in this capture as it gives the impression it is coming right at the viewer.
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations! Your lovely ship photography has been featured on the home page of the Over 3000 Views group. Please archive it in the appropriate discussions.
Robyn King
Congratulations your amazing artwork is being featured in Over 5000 Views:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Robyn King
Congratulations Paolo your beautiful artwork is being featured in The World We See:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a fantastic day!
Alex Lyubar
Good shot. I like sailboats. The sailing armament of this ship is called a three-masted barque.
Alex Lyubar
Хороший выстрел. Мне нравятся парусники. Парусное вооружение этого корабля называется трехмачтовый барк.
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
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