"The sea is like a woman—soft, wild, sweet, moody. You can never understand these changes of mood. It is like your first love, pure and virgin, stormy and turbulent—always testing you and confounding you. If you want to conquer the sea, you must first prove that you are really strong. She will push you to the limit, but if you come through, she will open her arms and protect you."
Vital Alsar, “La Balsa”