Hazard spot
Cape Finisterre
The traffic separation schemes of the Atlantic route converge off the cape, and fog often hides merchant traffic until late.
- Cause
- Heavy shipping traffic
- Main season
- all year
- Position
- 42° 54,0' N 009° 21,0' W
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How the place works
Off the cape the traffic separation schemes of the Atlantic route converge, and all traffic between northern Europe and the Mediterranean passes here. Add summer fog and a coast that does not carry the name Costa da Morte by accident.
What breaks there
The case is the crossing, or cutting the corner between cape and separation scheme, often in visibility under a mile. Fishing with unlit nets is added, and a net in the propeller rarely ends harmlessly off this coast.
What this means for your policy
For the Biscay delivery Finisterre counts as a staging point, and many policies treat the Spanish Atlantic coast differently from the Mediterranean. Settle where your cruising range ends and whether sailing in fog imposes equipment requirements.
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This spot lies in the cruising range the calculator lists under this step: EU inland waters
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