Welcome to Brazil

32 02.519 S, 052 06.370 W

This afternoon we entered the breakwater for Rio Grande, Brazil and made our way up the 14 miles to dock by the oceanography museum. By 3:30 pm São Paulo time (one hour later than Montevideo, ,Uruguay) we were tied up to Silver Cloud, a ketch from the UK. We are up a river again.

After tying up and a quick shower we went to check into Brazil. First stop was the Policia Federal. Here we had our passports stamped, received a tourist card and a "Passé de Entrada de embarcacao" or an entry pass for the boat. Next stop was Receita Federal or Customs but they were closed for the day. So tomorrow we will go back to Customs for a "Termo de concessao de admission temporaria or temporary permit to have Windarra transit in Brazilian waters. Next stop after that is the Capitania do Porto for a passé de saida or cruising permit and then we will be all checked in. Not that we had mastered Spanish be we were able to muddle by. Now we have to learn Portuguese.

We will watch our weather window and hope for some more southeasterlies so we can work our way to Ilhabela for our new main sail.

We will keep you posted.

P.s. Thank you to the Stormies for their write ups, they are very helpful and to the Frannies for their emails and comments.

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