Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

• Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

A few days ago I was on board one of the most beautiful sailing vessels operating in the world - the training ship of the Italian Navy Amerigo Vespucci.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

It is the oldest ship of the Navy of Italy - is built on the Royal Marine shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples suburb) and launched on February 22, 1931. Since then, the future officers of the Italian Navy study on this ship workmanship skills.

The total length of the ship is 101 m "Amerigo Vespucci." - a three-masted sailing vessel with an engine, has 24 sails, which are sewn from natural canvas. Maneuvering occurs exclusively manually reyami control performed by ropes from hemp, their total length is 30 km. To raise the sail, you need 200 people. The entire procedure takes 40 minutes.

Particularly stringent when admission to the ship is also connected with the fact that, climbing on board the ship, we set foot on the territory of another state. Schengen. Without any visas.

Before hanging ladder chic lifeline ship called

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

at the ramp constantly stand Italian officers, visually inspecting the guests. No inspections and metal frames.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The ship's crew consists of 278 sailors during a training cruise they are joined by another 120 students and teachers of the Naval Academy. In general, "Amerigo Vespucci" passed 400,000 miles and stayed in the sea 7,000 nautical days (about 20 years).

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The Italians are proud of their "veteran" and called it "the most beautiful ship in the world." And it is difficult not to agree with them. Although the hull is made of steel, a plurality of elements decorated tree. For many years the "Amerigo Vespucci" is the symbol of Italy, its board is visited by foreign delegations from many countries of the world.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The sailors and cadets talkative and having fun taking pictures from the ship guests

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The steering consists of four connected to one wheel. During complex maneuvers on the wheel leans more sailors

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Helm smaller, navigation and other devices, as well as the phone.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Lookup. Mizzen-mast.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

sailing Kilometers Sheeting.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Kofel-nagelnaya strap for fastening of sheets of sails.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Even ordinary screws shine

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Cables and hoists for launching boats. All neatly folded - not sap

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

chocks. It replaces fairleads where there is no bulwark. They are used for wiring mooring lines - all used for mooring and banners - the movement of the ship berth via pulling its ends

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

aft boat

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

the lower deck Gallery

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The boat hanging on davits

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

stern moorings in bitt

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

A sign indicating that a bowline is fixed on this Nagel

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The aft deck

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Stairs and ladders are just marvelous. Yes, and you have already probably be noted that on the ship a lot of wood and copper.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Our firefighter to quickly draw up a statement and prohibited operation of the ship, while with him "not poreshali" this issue. For the lack of a box with sand

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Kofel-nagelnaya strap mainmast

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

"It is not the one who starts and one who continues" - the motto of "Amerigo Vespucci". Not he began to America, but he continued it, for which he immortalized

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Again, look up. The rigging of the mainmast

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Just a huge number of sheets, halyards and Brasov in the mainmast. And the sailors with all this managed, nothing confusing

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

lifeboats on the ship a lot. But and a big team.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Some kind of encryption. Or office Aliyev

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

A look over the canopy. Boats, winches, pipe ...

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Fort Walls forduny

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The navigator works on plotting

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

units under the Kofel-nagelnoy bar

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Right bow anchor

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

bitt

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The men are resting

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

foremast

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

mainmast. Its height is 54 meters above sea level.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Nasal moorings

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

This is not a hammock ...

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Lower Mars playground mainmast

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The number of sheets, Brasov, tethers and other cables is simply amazing

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The queue of those wishing to see it all with my own eyes

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Macrame

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Apparently, the cabin, where the crew is located

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The man keeps a record of arrival / departure of key officers of the ship persons

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

It's simple - move the lever opposite positions - on board or ashore person

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The arrow that guests do not confuse that with the ship's time to leave, not to go to the second round

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

And this flyer is designed for girls. And the Italians are not stupid :)

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

Here is moored Amerigo Vespucci

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci

The second end of the mooring line we saw earlier. Note the star.

Excursion to the Italian sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci