Ecstasy of the Seas
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Get a unique perspective of a famous Italian sailing ship in this amazing first person view (FPV) drone video by top AirVuz contributor Mauro Pagliai. The vessel is called the Amerigo Vespucci (named after the famous Italian explorer) and it's docked in the port town of La Spezia on the Italian Riviera. Commissioned in 1931, it's used for training purposes by the Italian Navy. The three-masted ship has an overall length of 331 ft. (101 m) and a total sail area of 30.4k square ft. (just over 2.8k square m).
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The Amerigo Vespucci is a tall ship of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) and it is in use as a school ship.
While sailing the Mediterranean Sea in 1962, the American aircraft carrier USS Independence flashed the Amerigo Vespucci with the light signal asking: "Who are you?" The full-rigged ship answered: "Training ship Amerigo Vespucci, Italian Navy." The Independence replied: "You are the most beautiful ship in the world."
This is our flying tribute the ship, with the soundtrack 'Ecstasy of Gold' by Ennio Morricone, performed by Caroolina Eyck. This is our pride and 'Ecstasy of the Seas'
Fpv pilot: Francesco Catanese.
Editing, sfx and grading: Mauro Pagliai
Courtesy: Flyage.it - Massimo Sestini