italian ship Amerigo VespucciNicknamed “the world’s most beautiful sailboat”, Darwin arrived in Australia, the 24th stop on a world tour set to begin in Genoa in July 2023.
Arrives in the capital of the Northern Territory with the ship “Spirito de Stella” (“Star Spirit”), the first catamaran fully accessible to people with disabilities and committed to a round-the-world voyage with the Wheels on Waves Association .
From Saturday (5), the Darwin Convention Center will host “Villagio Italia”, a traveling exhibition that brings together various Italian excellences and allows visitors to discover the beauty of “Belpage” through its art, culture, music, gastronomy. Provides an opportunity to discover. Cinema, technology and scientific research.
“This is an extraordinary experience because we combine the potential of a ship like Vespucci with that of Villagio, where Made in Italy originates from our territory and reaches important countries such as Australia,” said Gioacchino Alfano, President of the Italian Defense Services.
Vespucci has already traveled more than 55 thousand kilometers in 460 days and passed through countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Japan.
The tour is scheduled to be completed in 2025.
The name of the sailboat is a tribute to Americo Vespucci (1454–1512), an Italian sailor who led European exploration of the Americas. Built in 1930, Amerigo Vespucci is the longest-serving unit in service with the Military Navy and has been operating as a training ship since June 6, 1931.
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