All the people we met in Brazil, described to us “Ilha Grande” as an essential step. Paradise islands! so we wanted to see… 17 February 2011 After a night of sailing we head to the nearest bay – Praia de Palmas. We meet Didier, Isabelle and Barrack who were…
06 February We leave Buzios in the morning and decide to go to Cabo Frio where the anchorages are known to be “Quiet”… To our surprise the wind forces, The waves break on the rocks around us and quickly we reduce the sail, The genoa and start the engine…. We are committed to the…
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Finally the Spi swells 2 February After a first day of training, The wind seems to stabilize and pushes us to an average of 5 nodes. A small swell comes from behind – which makes the boat roll and is not very comfortable… The eavesdropping slams when the sails take the wind back…
Sunset under Spi… we slide on the water! 31 January. There's more to eat! Tomorrow we set sail for Rio. We spend a large part of the afternoon scraping the hull to remove the algae and shells that have taken up residence there. With mask and snorkel it's…