Amerigo Vespucci returns to Europe after 19 days in the Atlantic
Amerigo Vespucci is back in Europe. The Italian Navy’s historic training ship has arrived in Ponta Delgada in the Azores, completing a 19-day passage from Montreal and closing the North American leg of its 2026 campaign.
In brief
The Italian sail training ship Amerigo Vespucci has arrived in Ponta Delgada in the Azores, completing a nineteen-day passage from Montreal. The Atlantic crossing closed the North American part of the vessel's 2026 campaign, and Ponta Delgada is the first European port on the return route. Cadets of the Italian Naval Academy trained on board, and for them nineteen days at sea meant watchkeeping duties and life in the confined space of a sailing ship. Another leg of the voyage remains before the 2026 campaign is completed.
The voyage began in Montreal. After sailing down the St. Lawrence River towards the northeast, the ship reached the Atlantic and began the long ocean passage towards Europe. The crossing was a demanding stage of the campaign, particularly for the cadets of the Italian Naval Academy serving on board.
Life aboard Vespucci is not limited to learning the principles of navigation. The cadets take part in watches, daily shipboard duties and training activities, while sharing the responsibilities of life at sea and working as part of a single crew. Nineteen days between Montreal and the Azores provided them with valuable experience of sustained ocean sailing.
Ponta Delgada is the first European port on Vespucci’s return route. With the Atlantic crossing completed, the ship now enters the next phase of its 2026 campaign.
For one of the world’s best-known training sailing ships, the arrival in the Azores marks a return to European waters. For her crew and cadets, it is another milestone in a long voyage that began on the other side of the Atlantic.
Amerigo Vespucci is back in Europe. The 2026 campaign, however, is not over yet.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Michał Iwański
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