Brasil Sail Charter

V053 // SAILING IN BRAZIL - NYE 2015/16

Sailing with friends this past NYE in Angra Dos Reis, Brazil. We planned for a little 8 boat circle raft party but were quickly joined by 40 other yachts! Even Gabriel Medina showed up on his boat.

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Bareboat Sailing Brazil 2014 (Bahia da llha Grande )

One hundred and seventy km south of Rio is a spectacular archipelago starting in the charming town known as Angra dos Reis. There are 365 Islands in this grouping, the largest Island is the famous llha Grande. llha Grande is Brazils Pearl of the Atlantic. Brasileiros like to claim that you can visit one Island everyday of the year. This was my 32nd bareboat charter worldwide over 30 years, I would rate this cruising ground ( 7.5 out of 10 ).. What this area lacked in wind it made up with in sailing area, it's magnificent . These 365 Islands are encompassed in the protected bay of Bahia da llha Grande ranging from -- Angra dos Ries -- to -- llha Grande -- to -- Paraty. Rob and Cheryl MacRiner, Geoff and Charlene Reeves, Dan O'Reilly, Terry Cherry, Jim Bredin and Louise Tsukamoto sailed a 50.4 Cyclades for one week in April 2014. --- Brazil has the unfortunate reputation to be a dangerous place to both sail and visit, --- this is a sad overstatement --- despite the reality that you need to be vigilant (as in most sailing areas) this cruising ground was as safe as any in the Caribbean with good anchorages and gorgeous bays. English is limited and unfortunately Brazil is no longer a cheap destination; but considering all factors - this was a very good place to bareboat -- one of which many North Americans and Europeans often overlook.