2006 was THE BIG ONE

Early January departure from Las Palmas for Cape Verde (Sal and Sao Vicente), then on down to Recife in Brazil, 1900 miles in 12 days @ 6.3 kts, sailed all the way but for 1/2 hr engine at each end! From Recife to Salvador for Carneval, then down to Rio. From Rio to Bahia da Isla Grande for a month. Then back to Salvador to provision before the slow 5,400 miles non stop (39 days) to Santa Maria in the Azores. Then back to Plymouth.

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Anchorage near Brachuy

Looking towards Rio from above Charitas

Copacabana on a quiet day

Local sailing craft in Bahia de Todos Santos, near Salvador

At Anchor near Salvador

Entering Rio as we head back up the Atlantic

Nearer Rio with the Statue of Christ overlooking Botofogo Bay

View from our lunch table at Brachuy

Heading north from Cabo Frio

Leaving Rio

One of a thousand anchorages in Bahia da Isla Grande

Carneval in Salvador

Carneval in Salvador

Salvador - Bahia de Todos Santos

Local Children in Lencois

Refuelling in Santa Maria, the Azores

A sailing dugout in Salvador

Sunset at anchor, Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde Islands

A local restaurant in Saco do Ceu, Isla Grande

Local fishing boats, Rio Paraguacu near Salvador

Anchorage at Santa Maria, before the marina was built

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