Relaxing In Vitoria
Positions:
11/25/05 14 09.992S, 38 49.886W 2100 UTC (I've switched to 6am and 6pm local time)
11/26/05 15 57.433S, 38.24.991W 2100 UTC
11/27/05 16 52.289S, 38 16.717W 0900 UTC
11/27/05 17 45.948S, 38 09.981W 2100 UTC
11/28/05 18 23.450S, 38 27.108W 0900 UTC
11/28/05 19 12.004S, 39 06.953W 2130 UTC
11/29/05 19 53.051S, 39 44.470W 0900 UTC
11/29/05 20 18.043S, 40 17.375W 1430 UTC Arrive Vitoria
Camamu was a wonderful spot to hang for a few days. We could have stayed longer but need to keep moving. We did meet a couple from Uruguay, Raoul and Marietta, who have been on their boat in Brazil for 3 years. He supports them by making silver jewelry - I bought a pair of earrings. They are now on their way to the Caribbean.
We left Camamu Friday afternoon for Vitoria, a voyage of 450 miles. We had rain everyday (haven't seen the sun for 5 days!), thundershowers, and lots of wind and no wind. Just south of Abrolhos Islands we encountered gale winds for 12 hours, though the seas never got big, and then, naturally there was no wind. Not a very relaxing trip. We'll re-supply, check email, rest and weather permitting take off for Ilha Grande, south of Rio and reported to be the best place for cruisers, in a few days.
Thanksgiving just slipped past us before we realized it. It poured buckets all day and we were busy collecting water and dealing with pesty leaks on the boat. It wasn't until Friday as we were preparing to leave Camamu that we realized Thanksgiving was the day before. Hard to think in hot and humid weather. Mark will have a hard time with Christmas. For him, Christmas always means snow! Though there is a huge decorated Christmas tree in the park in front of our current anchorage.
Vitoria seems like a prosperous city. Our anchorage outside the yacht club is in a lovely small bay bordered by a park. Much different from our anchorages in Recife and Salvador. The yacht club has a restaurant, pool, sauna, showers and Internet. What more can you want? We met up with a German we met in Salvador who has since left on a Dutch boat as crew for South Africa. The night before their departure here was a big party and we meet many of the yacht club employees and members. One member owns a local cable TV station and was interested in the success of Alaska fisheries management. Yesterday he had a crew come by the yacht club and interview Mark for a segment on the environment.
A big storm is coming through tomorrow so it looks like we'll be hear a few days longer than planned.
11/25/05 14 09.992S, 38 49.886W 2100 UTC (I've switched to 6am and 6pm local time)
11/26/05 15 57.433S, 38.24.991W 2100 UTC
11/27/05 16 52.289S, 38 16.717W 0900 UTC
11/27/05 17 45.948S, 38 09.981W 2100 UTC
11/28/05 18 23.450S, 38 27.108W 0900 UTC
11/28/05 19 12.004S, 39 06.953W 2130 UTC
11/29/05 19 53.051S, 39 44.470W 0900 UTC
11/29/05 20 18.043S, 40 17.375W 1430 UTC Arrive Vitoria
Camamu was a wonderful spot to hang for a few days. We could have stayed longer but need to keep moving. We did meet a couple from Uruguay, Raoul and Marietta, who have been on their boat in Brazil for 3 years. He supports them by making silver jewelry - I bought a pair of earrings. They are now on their way to the Caribbean.We left Camamu Friday afternoon for Vitoria, a voyage of 450 miles. We had rain everyday (haven't seen the sun for 5 days!), thundershowers, and lots of wind and no wind. Just south of Abrolhos Islands we encountered gale winds for 12 hours, though the seas never got big, and then, naturally there was no wind. Not a very relaxing trip. We'll re-supply, check email, rest and weather permitting take off for Ilha Grande, south of Rio and reported to be the best place for cruisers, in a few days.Thanksgiving just slipped past us before we realized it. It poured buckets all day and we were busy collecting water and dealing with pesty leaks on the boat. It wasn't until Friday as we were preparing to leave Camamu that we realized Thanksgiving was the day before. Hard to think in hot and humid weather. Mark will have a hard time with Christmas. For him, Christmas always means snow! Though there is a huge decorated Christmas tree in the park in front of our current anchorage.Vitoria seems like a prosperous city. Our anchorage outside the yacht club is in a lovely small bay bordered by a park. Much different from our anchorages in Recife and Salvador. The yacht club has a restaurant, pool, sauna, showers and Internet. What more can you want? We met up with a German we met in Salvador who has since left on a Dutch boat as crew for South Africa. The night before their departure here was a big party and we meet many of the yacht club employees and members. One member owns a local cable TV station and was interested in the success of Alaska fisheries management. Yesterday he had a crew come by the yacht club and interview Mark for a segment on the environment.A big storm is coming through tomorrow so it looks like we'll be hear a few days longer than planned.
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