Every year about a hundred of cadets of the
Naval Academy of Livorno take part in a training cruise on the “
Amerigo Vespucci” which usually carry them around the Mediterranean and often beyond. At the end of a two-month cruise the sail ship is back home in Livorno.
Following an old tradition the cadets on board choose the name of their class. This happened in the Bay of Biscay, when the ship was sailing back from Ireland, their choice was “Vidhar” (
a god of the Norse mythology) and their motto will be:
Etiamsi omnia semper plus ultra (In spite of everything always further beyond).
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External links:
Naval Academy of Livorno -
Amerigo Vespucci (Wikipedia)
Oooooh, that is beautiful! Just wonderful images!
ReplyDeleteMy husband trained on a similar ship in Norway, the Christian Radich. Those old sailing ships are spectacular!!!
What a gorgeous ship, VP. I cannot imagine taking a sail in such a vessel.
ReplyDeleteA stunner!
ReplyDeleteVP, those are GREAT images. The clouds really make the masts stand out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty.
ReplyDeleteVP, this is a gorgeous ship, and you have wonderful photos of it. I'll bet these cadets know the name of each of the lines and sails by the time they complete their tour. Must be a challenge to reef the main sky sail in a rolling sea.
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is stunning, with my favorite kin of clouds for a background. The second pic is also beautiful. Nice information.
ReplyDeleteIt's difficult to imagine the moments when this vessel departed with its first travelers!
ReplyDeleteFantastic!:)
ReplyDeleteSuch a splendid ship, and you caught it bathed in magical light!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteThey sail even beyond the Med? wow
Are the lifeboats in the colors of your flag?
Always great to see your photos of this ship.
ReplyDeletespectacular ship! :)
ReplyDeleteLéia
Wow, what a gorgeous ship, fantastic photos too!
ReplyDeleteIt's just gorgeous! I love the top shot.
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