Praia dos Manques
10/11/08 22:48 Filed in: Brazil | Ilha Grande
Giles and I had a vague plan to move on today. He came over in the morning to say goodbye but we were joined by Guido who has been sailing this coast for over 20 years and was a mine of useful information. In particular he stressd the necessity not to sail further south before the beginning of December. Suddenly were we in no particular hurry to go anywhere.
After he had shown us a selection of stopovers on the way south and a recommended route along the coast of Uruguay into the river Plate estuary we moved over to Menkar for lunch.
Menkar
Then later in the evening we went aboard Tatagua for an Argentine asado. Guido was in the meat business and themeal was delicious. Tatagua is a one off design built for Guido in Buenos Aires. She is a 47ft steel cutter, beautifully fitted out with a large light and airy saloon. I particularly liked the workshop he had installed in the forecastle.
Tatagua
After he had shown us a selection of stopovers on the way south and a recommended route along the coast of Uruguay into the river Plate estuary we moved over to Menkar for lunch.
Menkar
Then later in the evening we went aboard Tatagua for an Argentine asado. Guido was in the meat business and themeal was delicious. Tatagua is a one off design built for Guido in Buenos Aires. She is a 47ft steel cutter, beautifully fitted out with a large light and airy saloon. I particularly liked the workshop he had installed in the forecastle.
Tatagua