Στο βιβλίο του Chapman: Great Sailing Ships of the World στη σελίδα 178 αναφέρει ότι το μήκος του κύριου καταρτιού (mainmast) είναι 46 μέτρα πάνω από το κατάστρωμα. Στην 1/100 αυτό μεταφράζεται σε 46 εκατοστά.
Το ίδιο μήκος (151 πόδια περίπου 46 μέτρα) αναφέρει και το τεύχος Ιανουαρίου 1976 του περιοδικού Boating.
Βρήκα και αυτό, από ιταλικό-αγγλικό περιοδικό:
From a technical and structural point of view, the Vespucci is a three-decks sail tall ship with a diesel-electric propulsion system and exhibits, from bow to stern, three masts (the foremast- the main mast- the mizzen mast); the tallest is 54 meters high (about 177 ft), equipped with yards and square sails, plus the bowsprit which functions as a fourth mast, for a total sail surface (24 sails) of proximally 2.600 square meters. The ship is 101 meters (331 ft) long (overall).
The sails are made from a particular cloth named Olona (canapé thread, 2 to 4 millimetres thick).
On the Vespucci all the sails are manoeuvred manually, using ropes made of natural and synthetic fibres. It is equipped with 11 ship''s boats.
Compounded of about 280 members, the crew is considered the beating heart of the ship, divided in 18 Officers, 72 NCOs (Non Commissioned Officers) and 190 sailors performing numerous roles and duties. When the Naval Academy Cadets and Support Staff embark the number increases up to proximally 420 units.
On July 2007 ITS Amerigo Vespucci was appointed as a "Goodwill Ambassador" for UNICEF, the United Nations Children''s Fund, to spread a message of peace to all the children, all over the world.
Technical features/measures:
DISPLACEMENT 4000 TONS
OVERALL LENGH 101 MT (331 ft)
OVERALL LENGH (WITHOUT BOWSPRIT) 82 MT (269 ft)
BEAM 16 MT (52,4ft)
OVERALL BEAM 28 MT (92 ft)
MAXIMUM DRAUGHT 7,50 MT (24,6 ft)
SAIL SQUARE 2.400 M2
FORE MAST HEIGHT ON SEA LEVEL 50 MT (164 ft)
MAIN MAST HEIGHT ON SEA LEVEL 54 MT (177 ft)
MIZZEN MAST HEIGHT ON SEA LEVEL 43 MT (141 ft)
