Bad Weather - Paraty
03/12/08 20:17 Filed in: Brazil | Ilha Grande
So far the forecasts have been pretty accurate, both the official Brazilian marine forecast and the German site Windfinder.
Apart from some very rough sea warnings issued yesterday today's forecast was W-SW F4-5, gusting F6-7. Usually this anchorage is sheltered from prevailing winds but today we had strong winds up to 30kn from the SW.
A french boat was anchored about 150m from me and the skipper was ashore. Around 14:30 with the wind gusting to 30kn I went on deck to check my anchor cable. The french boat was clearly in the wrong position having dragged to within 10-15 metres of a rocky shore to leeward.
The blue boat has dragged 4-500 metres and come to rest just off some rocks.
There was a brazilian boat quite close. When the skipper went over to check there was not a lot he could do with a locked boat.
Fortunately the blue boat skipper returned in his dinghy...
...and was able to hoist his anchor and motor clear.
Fortunately she was shallow draft and of steel or aluminium construction so no harm was done. What surprised me was how quickly she moved towards the shore once her anchor started to drag.
Meantime I just sit here and wait for suitable weather. Looks like I might be able to leave on friday or saturday.
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Apart from some very rough sea warnings issued yesterday today's forecast was W-SW F4-5, gusting F6-7. Usually this anchorage is sheltered from prevailing winds but today we had strong winds up to 30kn from the SW.
A french boat was anchored about 150m from me and the skipper was ashore. Around 14:30 with the wind gusting to 30kn I went on deck to check my anchor cable. The french boat was clearly in the wrong position having dragged to within 10-15 metres of a rocky shore to leeward.
The blue boat has dragged 4-500 metres and come to rest just off some rocks.
There was a brazilian boat quite close. When the skipper went over to check there was not a lot he could do with a locked boat.
Fortunately the blue boat skipper returned in his dinghy...
...and was able to hoist his anchor and motor clear.
Fortunately she was shallow draft and of steel or aluminium construction so no harm was done. What surprised me was how quickly she moved towards the shore once her anchor started to drag.
Meantime I just sit here and wait for suitable weather. Looks like I might be able to leave on friday or saturday.
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