The Spanish were developing some interest in California exploration. There were rumors of a second voyage by Drake (indeed, Drake and Queen Elizabeth outfitted a voyage to found a colony in California, but the convoy was captured en route by Spanish ships off the coast of Brazil. A Philippine treasure ship actually was captured by the Englishman Thomas Cavendish off Baja California in 1587. Rodriguez Cermenho or Cermenon was direct to use the Manilla Galleon San Agustin to explore the California coast in 1595 for possible ports for watering and refitting. The San Agustin ran aground near Point Reyes. Cermenon named the nearby bay (now Drakes Bay) San Francisco, probably after the day of arrival. For many years, Drakes Bay was referred to by the Spanish as San Francisco, causing modern researchers much confusion. Cermenon's voyage down California in a manufactured vessel with 70 men to feed was an amazing feat (possible mostly because of the assistance of friendly coastal Indians), but the lost of the San Agustin far overshadowed the importance of his coastal exploration in the eyes of his contemporaries. California State Parks