Salvador to Galeão
20/08/08 22:02
We left early from Centro Nautico on an ebb tide. Conditions at the entrance to Salvador were robust with a 3m swell meeting an ebbing tide.
Conditions improved as we gained deeper water and Kiriwina was able to sail all the way to Morro. The swell remained within a 2-3 metre range. Here Kiriwina is in a trough.
Approaching Morro São Paulo lighthouse. Just prior to this we had a very heavy rainstorm and it continued to rain most of the way in.
Morro de São Paulo from inside the river.
Galeao village from our anchorage where we arrived late in the afternoon. It is situated on the north eastern corner of Ilha de Tinharé and is accessed by a sea canal/river system which is not shown on any navigational charts. We would not have called here at all had not Günter sourced some Brazilian guides with instructions and waypoints on how to reach Galeao. In the event it was quite safe and I never saw less than 4.2 metres depth.
Thanks Günter for the photos.
After we had anchored Ron from the Australian yacht "Sula" came over for a chat and invited us on board for a drink and a very informative briefing on the area. Thanks Ron.
Conditions improved as we gained deeper water and Kiriwina was able to sail all the way to Morro. The swell remained within a 2-3 metre range. Here Kiriwina is in a trough.
Approaching Morro São Paulo lighthouse. Just prior to this we had a very heavy rainstorm and it continued to rain most of the way in.
Morro de São Paulo from inside the river.
Galeao village from our anchorage where we arrived late in the afternoon. It is situated on the north eastern corner of Ilha de Tinharé and is accessed by a sea canal/river system which is not shown on any navigational charts. We would not have called here at all had not Günter sourced some Brazilian guides with instructions and waypoints on how to reach Galeao. In the event it was quite safe and I never saw less than 4.2 metres depth.
Thanks Günter for the photos.
After we had anchored Ron from the Australian yacht "Sula" came over for a chat and invited us on board for a drink and a very informative briefing on the area. Thanks Ron.
Itaparica to Salvador
19/08/08 22:03
There was no great rush to get away. We had decided to sail over to Salvador and anchor for the night off Centro Nautico.
I cleared Itaparica Marina at 14:00, a few minutes after Günter on Cora-Mae. Once we rounded the top of Itaparica island we could see it was going to be a long afternoon. The win was dead on the nose from Salvador.
After two very long tacks and a couple of shorter ones I arrived off Centro Nautico at 20:30 having sailed all the way. Günter arrived earlier and had arranged to use moorings in the anchorage at a cost of R$5.00 and I was all fast on my buoy at 20:40.
Lacerda elevator viewed from our anchorage.
Tacking to Salvador.
I cleared Itaparica Marina at 14:00, a few minutes after Günter on Cora-Mae. Once we rounded the top of Itaparica island we could see it was going to be a long afternoon. The win was dead on the nose from Salvador.
After two very long tacks and a couple of shorter ones I arrived off Centro Nautico at 20:30 having sailed all the way. Günter arrived earlier and had arranged to use moorings in the anchorage at a cost of R$5.00 and I was all fast on my buoy at 20:40.
Lacerda elevator viewed from our anchorage.
Tacking to Salvador.