The replica of the caravel sailed for years and appeared in Saint Lucia in 1960. The Scott catalog refers to this series as 16th Century Ship and Pitons. The Pitons are two mountainous volcanics plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia.Petit Piton is 743 m (2,438 ft) high and Golros Piton is 7...

The first time a ship appeared on a Spanish stamp was on September 15, 1926, in a series issued to commemorate the flight of the Plus Ultra aircraft,a Dornier Do J Wal,which completed the first transatlantic flight between Spain and South America (Argentina),in January 1926 with a crew of Spanish av...

Another curious stamp features Columbus (a rather unflattering depiction) in his cabin aboard the Santa María. The elements (chair, table, chest, etc.) from this representation also appear in the 1929 replica. Photo attached.
Spain 1930, 4 and 10 pesetas. Airmail

Within the 1930 Columbus stamp series, issued to commemorate the previous year's Seville Exposition, 12 stamps were released depicting a replica of the Santa María caravel, built by the Echevarrieta and Larrinaga shipyards for the exhibition. I've included some photos from the launch day, showing th...

The 2024 Unicredit Youth America's Cup is the 3rd Youth Americas Cup and will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 17 to 26 September. Both the Youth and Women's America's Cup will use the America's Cup 40 (AC40) class, a one-design 12 m (40 ft) foiling monohull class. The yachts have 4 crew onboard (t...

The 2024 Puig Women's America's Cup is the inaugural Women's Americas Cup and will be held in Barcelona, Spain. Both the Youth and Women's America's Cup will use the America's Cup 40 (AC40) class, a one-design 12 m (40 ft) foiling monohull class. The yachts have 4 crew onboard (two helms and two tri...

SPAIN (2025) EXFILNA JUVENIA Cádiz Variable value stamps (ATMs) Three different models: 6-9 noviembre Cádiz.Graphic.Emblem of the Spanish navy. 6-9 noviembre Cádiz.Without graphic 7-noviembre San Fernando.Graphic.B/E Juan Sebastián de Elcano https://www.correos.es/es/es/particulares/filatelia/produc...

Last Friday, November 7, 2025, a replica of the San Juan nao was launched in Pasaia San Pedro.

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The bou fishing technique (also known as pair trawling) is a traditional method used in the Mediterranean, especially along the Valencian and Catalan coasts. It involves two boats sailing side by side, dragging between them a large net shaped like a bag —the bou— that is towed along the seabed to ca...

Considered an important cultural heritage of the Brazilian Navy, the Sail Training Ship Cisne Branco – U 20 is the third ship to bear this name in the Brazilian Navy. It was built by the Damen Oranjewerf shipyard in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its keel was laid on November 9, 1998, and it was christ...

HISTORY Domingo de Bonechea y Andonaegui (Getaria, September 21, 1713 – Tahiti, January 26, 1775). He was born into a family with strong seafaring roots, as both his father and several of his brothers served in the Armada, as well as in shipping companies. He joined the Armada, though he already had...

The Admiral Padilla Naval Academy (ENAP) is the alma mater of Colombia’s naval officers, as well as the training center for Marine Corps and Merchant Navy officers. Located in the historic city of Cartagena de Indias, this academy educates the men and women of the Colombian Navy who safeguard sovere...

Surfing made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games and returned at Paris 2024. In addition, its participation in Los Angeles 2028 has been confirmed, consolidating its status as an Olympic discipline. This recognition marks a milestone in the evolution of surfing, which went from being an ancest...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION El Galeon was built during 2009 to 2010 by the Nao Victoria Foundation. Designed and developed by Ignacio Fernández Vial at the Punta Umbria shipyard (Huelva, Spain), the boat was launched on November 30th, 2009 and then the masts were added at the beginning of 2010. Once the ...

Togo 2021,3,300 CFA - West African CFA franc Miniature sheet Yvert et Tellier TG BF2191
The stamp GALEON ANDALUCIA see topic
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