In the Ria's

Finisterre and the Ria’s

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July 27th 2010
Vigorous downwind sailing up to a force 7 past Finisterre meant we got to Ria Muros quite quickly. It's actually quite heartening how well overall rainmaker is sailing and what a pleasure it is to sail. With Pete at the helm we got up to over 10 knots at one point as we surfed on the back of a wave. In celebration we got the beach boys on in the cockpit and felt compelled to have a bit of a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Cape Finisterre

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more