MM 9 BRITANNIA
yachting |
| Sc. 1:177 L. 280 mm. H.
354 mm. |
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| Britannia was
built for king Edward VII. It is considered by the English the most important and
representative racing yacht of that time. It’s difficult to conceive a drawing that
makes its lines be considered old-fashioned. Britannia keeps an extraordinary record of
victories. |
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MM 10 AMERIGO
VESPUCCI
vascello |
| Sc. 1:350 L. 279 mm. H.
170 mm. |
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| Amerigo
Vespucci is the actual Naval Academy of Italian military navy. It was launched in 1931 in
Castellammare di Stabia’s dockyards. The lieutenant-colonel Francesco Rotundi was the
planner and he inspired for lines and proportions to 3 masts vessel of heroic age of sail,
with a length 83 m, a mainmast of 55 m and a sail surface of 3100 square meter. |
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