Safari to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

04 July 2011 | Marinha Gloria, Rio De Janeiro
03 July 2011 | 8 miles off Brazilian coast
02 July 2011 | South Atlantic off coast of Brazil
01 July 2011 | South Atlantic
30 June 2011 | Atlantico de Sur
29 June 2011 | South Atlantico
27 June 2011 | South Atlantic
26 June 2011 | South Atlantic
25 June 2011 | South Atlantic
24 June 2011 | South Atlantic
23 June 2011 | South Atlantic
22 June 2011 | South Atlantic
22 June 2011 | South Atlantic
21 June 2011 | St. Helena, South Atlantic
18 June 2011 | St. Helena, South Atlantic
18 June 2011 | St. Helena, South Atlantic
18 June 2011 | South Atlantic
18 June 2011 | South Atlantic
18 June 2011 | South Atlantic
18 June 2011 | South Atlantic

St. Helena to Brazil Day 11

02 July 2011 | South Atlantic off coast of Brazil
Paulo
Pretty nice sailing last night under chute and the stars. no rain and only one wind shift early morning that necessitated some sail adjustments. We did hook up two large fish last night as we were crossing the Almirante Banco. hard to slow the boat down while under the spinnaker and we lost both fish unfortunately due to broken monofilament leaders. Each was sawn through so we likely had hooked up wahoo, which have very sharp teeth! There are a pair of pissed off wahoos swimming around out there now with new bling: our lures hanging off their lips! hey Ralph, where'd you get the nice rapala?" Sunny today but wind has shifted to hard on the nose; we struck the chute at 1100 and went to main & jib but had to turn on engine two hours later to keep a decent boat speed up. 181 nm to Rio and the anchorage; the horse is smelling the barn. Final night at sea tonight!
Comments
Vessel Name: Safari
Vessel Make/Model: St. Francis 48 Catammaran
Hailing Port: Port St. Francis, South Africa
Crew: Derek Morrison, Paul Reid, Fred Lawless, Thomas Doherty
About:
Derek, owner & captain, circumnavigated Safari with his family 2003-2007. Paul, first mate/engineer, sails a Kelly Peterson 44 and met Safari while cruising the South Pacific with his wife & daughter in 2005. Crew from Port St. [...]
Extra: Safari has been laid up for 4 years since circumnavigation. After a refit, Derek & Paul, along with various crew, will be delivering her from South Africa to Brazil.
Safari's Photos - Main
Landfall in Latin America and shot around Rio
17 Photos
Created 19 July 2011
The major part of the Atlantic crossing to Rio de Janeiro
8 Photos
Created 19 July 2011
Pictures from 6 day crossing to the island and our time there
32 Photos
Created 19 July 2011
trip down the Skeleton Coast off the Namib Desert
7 Photos
Created 8 June 2011
Pix of the voyage from Capetown to Luderitz
12 Photos
Created 8 June 2011
shots around Port St. Francis and Easter weekend at the Wild Coast
10 Photos
Created 8 June 2011
Our trip north to Opuwo near Angola and visit to a Himba village
35 Photos
Created 8 June 2011
The deserted Skeleton Coast and back to the boat in Walvis Bay
22 Photos
Created 8 June 2011
Pix of Damaraland, area visited after Etosha
18 Photos
Created 8 June 2011
land trip to Etosha National Park
30 Photos
Created 8 June 2011
Land trip to Erindi Game Preserve and crew in/out
26 Photos
Created 8 June 2011
Pix of Capetown area and trip south from Port St. Francis to Capetown
18 Photos
Created 12 May 2011