hacked off....no sunshine

Northern Spain

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July 3rd 2013
Due to Sam writing her version of War and Peace I will keep my contribution mercifully short. We left Brest and had a fantastic first 24 hours doing 9 ½ to 10 knots and covered half the distance to Spain. The next 24 hours we did 50 miles, I was not happy, fortunately winds came back and in the next 24 hours we reached the coast of Northern Spain. Conditions made it difficult to sail to La Coruna ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » La Coruña » La Coruña

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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