|
|
| Barbate, Spain
Logbook EntryDates: 03/28/08 - 03/31/08 We arrived in Barbate, Spain tonight after rounding Cape Trafalgar, a place made famous by British Lord Nelson when he beat a combined French and Spanish fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. Instead of square-riggers firing cannons, we sailed in the company of a small, junk-rigged schooner with tan bark sails which was visible several miles ahead. We rounded the Cape together, but they took an inside route, as we later learned, "to get photos and have a tot in honor of Lord Nelson." The caption of a photo of Cape Trafalgar in our pilot book reads, "...possibly the most famous headland in the world?" Local tourist brochures claim that the Battle of Trafalgar was the greatest naval battle in history. Well, perhaps if you're British like our sailing companions on El Lobo that day. For us, it marked the beginning of our trip through the treacherous Strait of Gibraltar. Although we had to reef down the sails and make our way through confusing seas, we had no problems making our way safely into port. Return to Logbook
for Atlantic Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar.
|
|
© Copyright 2006-2012 s/v
Gyatso. This page was last updated on 02/06/12. |