31 11.777 S, 050 25.637 W
Yesterday, 1/31, we had hoped to get out early but first we had to go to the bank and then find the fuel dock. We had general idea where is was. There was a Shell station sign which we believed pointed the way. Not, it was the dock with the sign Posto Marine. Any way the Brazilian fishermen whose boat we rafted to, and to find where the fuel dock was were very nice and helpful even though they did not speak any English or Spanish. It took a lot of our communication skills.
The fuel dock was fine and we filled most of our jerry jugs. We went to pay but we did not have exact change, so we gave a bit larger amount. The attendant was very concerned about this until we explained that we did not need the four dollars worth of change.
So now we are northbound again. We would like to go all the way to Ilhabela which is about 640 nautical miles. If not, the Stormies suggested an anchorage near the north side of Ihla de Santa Catarina, about 400 miles.
We will check the gribs daily and let you know.
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Monday, February 1, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
All checked in
32 02.519 S, 052 06.370 W
Yesterday we went to what we thought was correct location the Receita Federal or Customs. We took a number and waited. When our number came up we went to the appropriate desk and the nice gentleman realized we were at the wrong place so he wrote down the location of where we should go so we could give it to the taxi driver. It was out where the cargo ships were being loaded and unloaded. The customs agent spoke good English and helped us fill out the form online. The form is oriented to airplane passengers so we had to adjust for our situation. The fellow was very chatty but nice. After printing the form and Rich signing, he went off to have his boss sign as well. Meantime we talked to another fellow in the office who also spoken English and had recently visited New York City so we talked about that.
Next stop was the Capitania de Portos. Here there was very little English spoken other than greetings and please sit down. We managed to muddle through with our Spanglish. So now we are all checked in.
Next stop was to get SIM cards for our phones. This was a little bit of a Catch -22 situation. We want SIM cards for our phones so we have Internet access and can use apps like Google Translate but without SIM cards we can't use the phones to ask for SIM cards. Luckily we met Geovane, a mechanical engineer, who speaks excellent English and was in the Claro store getting a new cell phone as his was broken. He volunteered to assist us and we are glad he did. For non residents to get prepaid cell phones and SIM cards is new in Brazil. Typically they are only sold to residents who have a national identification number. You can get SIM cards in the large cities like Rio de Janeiro but there are not a lot of tourists here in Rio Grande. Geovane used his id number to help us purchase SIM cards and get our phones up and working. We now have Brazilian phone numbers. Thank you Geovane!
Today we stayed on board and washed some of the salt off from the last passage. Rich moved some fuel from the jerry jugs to the tanks. We might have a weather window on Sunday if we can get checked out and get fuel for the next leg north on the weekend.
We want to get to Ilhabela to pick up our new main sail. It is about 640 nautical miles away. There is an anchorage we may stop at along the way if the weather window does not hold but it is about 400 miles away.
We will let you know.
Boa noite.
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Yesterday we went to what we thought was correct location the Receita Federal or Customs. We took a number and waited. When our number came up we went to the appropriate desk and the nice gentleman realized we were at the wrong place so he wrote down the location of where we should go so we could give it to the taxi driver. It was out where the cargo ships were being loaded and unloaded. The customs agent spoke good English and helped us fill out the form online. The form is oriented to airplane passengers so we had to adjust for our situation. The fellow was very chatty but nice. After printing the form and Rich signing, he went off to have his boss sign as well. Meantime we talked to another fellow in the office who also spoken English and had recently visited New York City so we talked about that.
Next stop was the Capitania de Portos. Here there was very little English spoken other than greetings and please sit down. We managed to muddle through with our Spanglish. So now we are all checked in.
Next stop was to get SIM cards for our phones. This was a little bit of a Catch -22 situation. We want SIM cards for our phones so we have Internet access and can use apps like Google Translate but without SIM cards we can't use the phones to ask for SIM cards. Luckily we met Geovane, a mechanical engineer, who speaks excellent English and was in the Claro store getting a new cell phone as his was broken. He volunteered to assist us and we are glad he did. For non residents to get prepaid cell phones and SIM cards is new in Brazil. Typically they are only sold to residents who have a national identification number. You can get SIM cards in the large cities like Rio de Janeiro but there are not a lot of tourists here in Rio Grande. Geovane used his id number to help us purchase SIM cards and get our phones up and working. We now have Brazilian phone numbers. Thank you Geovane!
Today we stayed on board and washed some of the salt off from the last passage. Rich moved some fuel from the jerry jugs to the tanks. We might have a weather window on Sunday if we can get checked out and get fuel for the next leg north on the weekend.
We want to get to Ilhabela to pick up our new main sail. It is about 640 nautical miles away. There is an anchorage we may stop at along the way if the weather window does not hold but it is about 400 miles away.
We will let you know.
Boa noite.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
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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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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1/27 are we there yet
32 42.571 S, 052 11.279 W
Yesterday we had some good sailing up the coast and the seas are a bit more reasonable.
Rich saw a large fishing boat last night but no associated AIS target.
Looking forward to arriving....
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Yesterday we had some good sailing up the coast and the seas are a bit more reasonable.
Rich saw a large fishing boat last night but no associated AIS target.
Looking forward to arriving....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
1/26, first day out of Montevideo
34 46.667 S, 054 04.973 W
Yesterday we checked out of Montevideo, with immigration and the Prefectura. Around 3:00 pm we had the lanchas help us untie our lines and maneuver away from the dock.
We are finally out of the Rio de la Plata and back into the South Atlantic ocean, away from the brown water and just passing La Paloma, Uruguay
The total distance to Roi Grande, Brazil is 315 nautical miles, of which 14 miles are up a channel to the town.
We are rolling around in sloppy seas but have a nice push from the current. For some reason the propane alarm keeps going off. We suspect a faulty sensor but it is really annoying having to go down below and turn it off every 10 minutes.
Cheers.
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Yesterday we checked out of Montevideo, with immigration and the Prefectura. Around 3:00 pm we had the lanchas help us untie our lines and maneuver away from the dock.
We are finally out of the Rio de la Plata and back into the South Atlantic ocean, away from the brown water and just passing La Paloma, Uruguay
The total distance to Roi Grande, Brazil is 315 nautical miles, of which 14 miles are up a channel to the town.
We are rolling around in sloppy seas but have a nice push from the current. For some reason the propane alarm keeps going off. We suspect a faulty sensor but it is really annoying having to go down below and turn it off every 10 minutes.
Cheers.
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Saturday, January 23, 2016
Mr Bill goes to Punta del Esta
On Thursday, 1/21, we took a 2 hour bus ride from Montevideo to Punta del Esta on the eastern tip of Uruguay. Punta del Esta is a resort town popular with Argentinians, Brazilians and Uruguayans. Many of the local rich and famous vacation here as well. There are plenty of large and expensive high rise condominiums with views of either the Atlantic or the Rio de la Plata or both.
Mr Bill is in front of the sculpture, Manos de la Arenas, a giant hand reaching out of the sand. It is a memorial to people who have drowned and a very popular place for photos, especially selfies.
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Mr Bill is in front of the sculpture, Manos de la Arenas, a giant hand reaching out of the sand. It is a memorial to people who have drowned and a very popular place for photos, especially selfies.
The beaches were chock-a-block full of umbrellas, beach chairs and people. This is on the Atlantic side.
Rich and I stopped at Kitty's for lunch outside with excellent seafood. While we were here we checked out the marina in case we decided to stop here on our way to Brazil. In the late afternoon we took the bus back to Montevideo having enjoyed our excursion
Sunday, January 17, 2016
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