South America
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro
We arrived off Rio de Janeiro in the twilight of a grey and pink sunrise. With the day light creeping in behind us, the [...]
At anchor next to a submarine
Eventually, the forecast came through with a prediction of good conditions for our next hop, from Vitória to Cabo Frio (Cold Cape). This was [...]
Into the Brazilian mountains
We ended up staying almost ten days in Vitória, waiting for northerly winds that would make continuing our trip south more comfortable. For most [...]
Bureaucracy the Brazilian way
Vitória is the capital of Espírito Santo, a small State wedged in between Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. Having arrived in a [...]
A rather uneventful passage
We left the Abrolhos islands early on Friday morning for the 170nm passage to the city of Vitória on the mainland. With the conditions [...]
Wildlife at the Abrolhos Archipelago
The Abrolhos Archipelago (in Brazil) is not to be confused with the Abrolhos Islands (also called Houtman Abrolhos Islands, in Australia). In both cases, [...]
A two-day crossing to the Abrolhos
We departed Itacaré for our passage to the Abrolhos Archipelago in the afternoon. We had spent the morning provisioning at the local market, and [...]
The lush coast of Bahía
Costa do Dendê South of Salvador, squeezed between the low uplands that rise 10 or 20 km to the west and the sea in [...]
Big swell in the marina
Back in Salvador After about a week cruising around in Baía de Todos-os-Santos, we returned to Porto Salvador Marina in Salvador to do some [...]
Exploring Baía de Todos-os-Santos
Looking for some peace and quiet Carnaval had been an intense time and our two weeks in Salvador had been busy. So, by way [...]