[Rhodes22-list] Italian Training Ship

[Robert Skinner]

Elle -

You might appreciate the attached photo(s) of the Italian 
Training ship in the harbor of Kotor, Montenegro.  To my 
eye, she was the most beautiful object in all of Montenegro.  

In deference to those who have limited bandwidth, there are 
two pix.  The one marked "redux" is only 266 KB.  The other 
one (819 KB) is larger and has better detail and color.  
You pays your money and you takes your chances.

When you look closely, especially on the more detailed pic, 
you can see the bewildering array of lines, halyards, 
sheets, shrouds, stays, etc. that those sailors have to 
learn.  Further, as she is a wooden ship, the maintenance 
on her is orders of magnitude more demanding than on the 
steel Eagle, our Coast Guard training ship.  Nevertheless, 
I saw no flaw in her finish.

Hats off to the Italians for preserving and actually 
sailing such a beauty!

-- 
Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven" 
Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."
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