Specification
- Name: ITALIA
- Class: A
- Nationality: Italy
- Year built: 1993
- Home port: Genoa
- Rig: Brigantine
- Height: 25.210007961681 m
- Length of hull: 32.970215949885 m
- Entered by: Yacht Club Italiano
About
Biography
Italia is the ex Swan Fan Makkum and was based on a design that made history in the 19th century when Brigantines were largely in use because of their outstanding sailing qualities and is the biggest in the world. The Brigantine, with her enormous mainsail on the hind mast was incredibly agile and the combination gave the best of speed and manouverability. The rig was so efficient it was largely used by pirates and smugglers, being later adopted by the navy in an attempt to pursue criminals.
She has crossed the Atlantic Ocean 18 times and has passaged in 2007 over 300,000 miles (480,000 km) since she was built. She has made regular appearances at major sailing events around the world and competes in at least part of the Tall Ships Race series every year.
