Paraty

27 March 2013

The evening after our departure from the beautiful bay of Mamangua we arrived at Paraty. Because we did not have a good chart of the harbour we decided to anchor at a safe distance. At dawn we continued with the Fathometer and a lead line. Upon arrival there was another sailing ship, the ‘Tocorimé Pamatojari’, which is sailing here a sail-training vessel.
We organized an excursion for our guests crew member with jeeps to some magnificent waterfalls and a cacassa distillery, a local rum that is made from sugar cane. There was also a possibility to take the bus to Trinidade. After a 30-minute ride you arrive at beautiful beaches and natural lagoons. A few other guests decided to explore the town, when it becomes high tide the water is so high it floods a part of town.
After breakfast we lift the anchor for the last leg to Santos, about 140 miles to go. The forecast predicts S 2-3 Bft, later on turning more E. Let’s hope that the weather is favourable and we have a smooth and nice sailing leg towards Santos.