Rio Grande to Porto Alegre Day 2-3
23/01/11 22:14 Filed in: Brazil
Rio Grande to Porto Alegre Day Two.
We weighed anchor at 08:30 after a relaxing night and were clear of the channel and into Lago Dos Patos at 10:00. Once in the lake navigation is pretty straight forward up to the Rio Guaiba.
We were able to sail all day and into the night but overnight the wind eased.
Gas tanker "Taurogas" which shuttles between Porto Alegre and Rio Grande.
In the early hours we passed a narrow point in the lake where a long sandbank restricts navigation. A down bound vessel came quite close to us at this point.
Rio Grande to Porto Alegre Day Three.
By 09:00 the wind had pretty much died so we decided to motor on rather than wait about. It was a lovely sunny day.
Motor sailing on Lago Dos Patos.
A curios wreck en route.
Brazilian gas tanker "Guaiba"
We made good progress and reached Punta Itapua at the entrance to Rio Guaiba at 16:30.
I did not want to transit this river after dark so we anchored off Praia de Pedreira, just inside the river, for the night.
After a swim, we enjoyed dinner al fresco with a lovely sunset.
We weighed anchor at 08:30 after a relaxing night and were clear of the channel and into Lago Dos Patos at 10:00. Once in the lake navigation is pretty straight forward up to the Rio Guaiba.
We were able to sail all day and into the night but overnight the wind eased.
Gas tanker "Taurogas" which shuttles between Porto Alegre and Rio Grande.
In the early hours we passed a narrow point in the lake where a long sandbank restricts navigation. A down bound vessel came quite close to us at this point.
Rio Grande to Porto Alegre Day Three.
By 09:00 the wind had pretty much died so we decided to motor on rather than wait about. It was a lovely sunny day.
Motor sailing on Lago Dos Patos.
A curios wreck en route.
Brazilian gas tanker "Guaiba"
We made good progress and reached Punta Itapua at the entrance to Rio Guaiba at 16:30.
I did not want to transit this river after dark so we anchored off Praia de Pedreira, just inside the river, for the night.
After a swim, we enjoyed dinner al fresco with a lovely sunset.