Ria de Vigo
Vigo Ria (Spanish: Ría de Vigo) is an estuary in Galicia, Spain. It is the southernmost ria of the Rías Baixas. It is located south of the province of Pontevedra, and extends in a northeast direction over a distance of 35 km from its mouth at Cape Silleiro to the deepest point in Arcade, with a maximum width of 7 km and is narrowest in the Strait of Rande, at 700m.
Its western entrance is protected by the Cies Islands which are part of the National Park of the Atlantic Islands, within the islands of Toralla and San Simon. Its borders the north with Morrazo Peninsula. In the extreme south lies the Bay of Baiona. Its easy access, deep draft and calm waters make the Vigo estuary an ideal retreat for sailing and water sports including a 27 km marathon swim.
From the environmental point of view, it is a bay with a biologically richness because of its crop water currents and deep cold waters from the north, carrying large quantities of nutrients. Historically, the Vigo estuary area has been good for fishing and shell fishing, although current conditions are not ideal due to high human and industrial pressure on the coastal waterfront.
On its banks stands the city of Vigo. The municipalities of Baiona, Nigrán, Redondela, Soutomaior, Vilaboa, Moaña and Cangas do Morrazo are also situated here. It has a total population of about 420,000 inhabitants.
Battle of Rande
The Battle of Rande was fought here on 23 October 1702, more precisely at the end of the estuary, in the Ensenada de San Simón. The following German U-Boats are reported to have been sunk somewhere in the ria: German submarine U-523, sunk 25 August 1943 (17 dead and 37 survivors), and U-506, sunk at 15:50 on 12 July 1943 (48 dead and six survivors).
Open Water Swimming
La Batalla de Rande is a 27 km (16.7 mile) wetsuit and bioprene open water swim held between the Cies Islands, at the mouth of the Ria de Vigo, and the small island of San Simón island in Galicia in the northwest of Spain. La Batalla de Rande is organized by Loli Paz, Julio Castro, and the Asociación Deportiva Islas Cíes – San Simón.
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External links
- Colder, Further, Tougher, Older To Islas Cíes
- Swimmers To Fight Nature In Batalla De Rande
- Rumors Of Another Batalla De Rande
- Batalla De Rande Facebook
- Batalla De Rande website
- List Of Marathon Swims Around The World
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming website
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Cies Islands
- San Simon islands
- Ana Villanueva Peñacoba Loving The Open Water Life
- Jacques Tuset Heads To Isla de San Simón
- 62 To Go 27 In La Batalla De Rande
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