Ilha Bela to Florianopolis Day 1
02/04/12 20:05 Filed in: Brazil | Santa Catarina
A lovely sunny day with calm seas. We weighed anchor at 08:00.
Leaving Ilha Bela we experienced adverse current with speed over the ground at only 3.1kn. By 11:00 we had an oily calm.
From 12:00 we motor sailed in light easterly winds. 264.6 miles to Jurere. Later with the engine off we were able to make around 2.2 knots.
At 18:00 we ere only doing 1.5kn with 7-8kn of wind.19:00 Wind increased to 10-12kn with boat speed at 2.5-3 kn.
Around sunset dolphins came to visit.
Our speed was low but conditions during the evening were calm and peaceful.
Leaving Ilha Bela we experienced adverse current with speed over the ground at only 3.1kn. By 11:00 we had an oily calm.
From 12:00 we motor sailed in light easterly winds. 264.6 miles to Jurere. Later with the engine off we were able to make around 2.2 knots.
At 18:00 we ere only doing 1.5kn with 7-8kn of wind.19:00 Wind increased to 10-12kn with boat speed at 2.5-3 kn.
Around sunset dolphins came to visit.
Our speed was low but conditions during the evening were calm and peaceful.