European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Capt. Sergio Santi. Skipper of the italian Navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci. Is photos by Gary Miller Crew members open one of the stately italian vessel s lore sails Ion front Mast. Eight men on four wheels steer the Amerigo Vespucci when it s under sail. R cd Sij a i Ift % Tai Petty officer 3rd class Massimiliano Tortella hangs on to paint some rigging. 5 our Heads aloft Lor another go at training in old Marla Spike seamanship. It takes months to learn the ropes crewmen heave to to open a sail. /1ay31. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 15
