This statue is a tribute to João Gonçalves Zarco that with 19 years discovered the island in 1419. It was a Portuguese sailor and noble of the Casa do Infante D. Henry, who outlined the major discoveries of the Portugal.
What you see in this photo? A ship in a bad sea? Could be but is not. One of this days, the sky in Funchal was different. The wind up there make beautiful paitings. I just use a part of my roof and mixed. I hope you enjoy. I do it for you.
This bay can be called the hotels bay. In there we can find some of the most important hotels in the city.