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January 20, 2017

A beauty pageant of the sea is coming to Quebec City

By CALVIN WOODWARD
Associated Press

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Quebec City will host more than 40 tall ships July 18-23, bringing festivities and fireworks to the historic walled city.

As the story goes, the training ship Amerigo Vespucci was sailing the Mediterranean in 1962 when the U.S. aircraft carrier Independence spotted it and radioed: “Who are you?” Came the reply: “School ship Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy.” The Independence answered: “You are the most beautiful ship in the world.”


 
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