Montevideo to Punta del Este
25/11/10 22:07 Filed in: Uruguay
Throughout the early hours we made good progress but at daybreak the wind began to die away. At 08:00 we were ghosting along under light airs and by 09:30 we were becalmed.
We decided to motor for a while but after three hours with no sign of wind we diverted to Punta del Este at 13:00.
Skyline Punta del Este.
Isla Gorriti off Punta del Este.
Punta Del Este moorings.
Looking for a buoy.
We got no reponse to our VHF calls to the Hidrografia and port control so we just picked up a vacant buoy at 15:20.
Fisherman sell their freshly cleaned catch on the marina quay. Seals come alongside and sometimes jump on the quay for some easy food.
Feeding time for seagulls as well.
Atlantic shoreline at Punta de Este.
Total distance: 75.6 miles. Passage time: 28 hours 20 minutes.
We decided to motor for a while but after three hours with no sign of wind we diverted to Punta del Este at 13:00.
Skyline Punta del Este.
Isla Gorriti off Punta del Este.
Punta Del Este moorings.
Looking for a buoy.
We got no reponse to our VHF calls to the Hidrografia and port control so we just picked up a vacant buoy at 15:20.
Fisherman sell their freshly cleaned catch on the marina quay. Seals come alongside and sometimes jump on the quay for some easy food.
Feeding time for seagulls as well.
Atlantic shoreline at Punta de Este.
Total distance: 75.6 miles. Passage time: 28 hours 20 minutes.