Ponta do Curral to Salvador
The boat was pretty much ready for sea but the weather looked a bit ugly. Frequent heavy rain squalls from the south east and winds of F4-5.
After a cup of tea on Ron's boat I loaded the dinghy and weighed anchor at 09:10. The wind died away to almost nothing in the lee of Morro de São Paulo but resumed once the open sea was reached.
At first the wind was as forecast with a few small rain squalls. Then at around 12:00 it died away to 6-8 knots for an interval of an hour and a half during which I ran the engine. Later between 13:00 and 15:00 it was bang on the nose 10-15 Knots peaking at 22 knots in rain squalls.
Thereafter it backed more or less ENE 12-18 knots which gave a lovely sail all the way into Salvador where I anchored behind Forte São Marcelo near the PetroBras bunker barge at 19:45. Trip distance 42.52 miles.
After a cup of tea on Ron's boat I loaded the dinghy and weighed anchor at 09:10. The wind died away to almost nothing in the lee of Morro de São Paulo but resumed once the open sea was reached.
At first the wind was as forecast with a few small rain squalls. Then at around 12:00 it died away to 6-8 knots for an interval of an hour and a half during which I ran the engine. Later between 13:00 and 15:00 it was bang on the nose 10-15 Knots peaking at 22 knots in rain squalls.
Thereafter it backed more or less ENE 12-18 knots which gave a lovely sail all the way into Salvador where I anchored behind Forte São Marcelo near the PetroBras bunker barge at 19:45. Trip distance 42.52 miles.
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