Florianopolis to Porto Alegre
07/07/12 16:04 Filed in: Brazil | Santa Catarina
It blew quite strongly from the south overnight and the moorings were choppy.
After the boat was tidied and secured I dinghied ashore. A schooner moored nearby had made an unplanned trip ashore during the night.
After stowing the dinghy I went round to have a look.
The schooner had used stout lines...
and a large shackle.
The chain from the shackle to the mooring was much lighter and had corroded badly.
One of these links failed.
Then I got a lift down to the bus station and took a Santo Anjo coach at 12:50 for Porto Alegre.
My TTL coach for Montevideo was due to leave at 20:00 but we eventually got away at 20:40.
After the boat was tidied and secured I dinghied ashore. A schooner moored nearby had made an unplanned trip ashore during the night.
After stowing the dinghy I went round to have a look.
The schooner had used stout lines...
and a large shackle.
The chain from the shackle to the mooring was much lighter and had corroded badly.
One of these links failed.
Then I got a lift down to the bus station and took a Santo Anjo coach at 12:50 for Porto Alegre.
My TTL coach for Montevideo was due to leave at 20:00 but we eventually got away at 20:40.