Galleon at Ramsgate Royal Harbour - a photo on Flickriver

            The Galeon Andalucía is a replica of a 16th-17th century galleon, the only one in the world that sails in present days.
These ships were the type of vessel used by the Spanish Crown for maritime expeditions during the 16th through the 18th centuries. Galleons were intended to discover and then establish trade routes between Spain, America, and the Philippines islands, and formed what was then called the “Fleet of the Indies”. For three centuries, these Spanish galleons crossed the Atlantic Ocean back and forth, sailed around the Caribbean Sea and the American coasts, and covered the Pacific route as well. They carried plenty of seamen, merchant traders and settlers, while their holds bore the fabulous loads resulting from American and Asian trade.
It took three years to research the main historical and maritime archives in Spain and compile all necessary information about galleons’ shapes, details and measures so that this replica could be built. Essentially, this is a 500 ton galleon, with length overall reaching 160 feet and a beam of 32 feet. Four masts hold 6 sails which measure almost 11,000 square feet. Her average speed is 7 knots. Since her launching, a crew between 15 to 35 people have manned her across the seas and oceans around the world. She has navigated the Pacific and Indian oceans, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and her wake has spread over the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the South and East China seas, the Aegean Sea, the Bosporus strait, the Caribbean Sea and the whole East Coast of the US, covering thousands of nautical miles in an attempt to evoke her ancestors.
Seen here visiting Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour, not my best picture as I lost most of the bow definition against the harbour wall and didn’t use flash but I sorted it with basic editing.

Looks better large

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Taken on: May 15, 2023

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Camera: Nikon D3300, f/11.0, 1/500 sec, 34mm (=51mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	34mm (35mm equivalent: 51mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+0.6 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
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