WHATS IT LIKE SAILING IN BRAZIL?
Why Brazil When we left Europe we saw Brazil merely as a stepping stone to Patagonia. We were absolutely delighted to arrive and find busy fishing villages, friendly people, wide sheltered anchorages, fantastic beaches, colourful towns and much more. Instead of hurrying past we spent our full 6 month visa allowance cruising from Salvador to Uruguay. Here's what we learnt . SAFETY We were initially worried about safety, for us and for the boat. We asked and took advice from the local boaters and haven’t felt threatened at all. For the boat the advice is as follows. If a bay has mooring buoys and/or fishing boats/other yachts in it, it will be fine. Don’t try and find your own ‘secluded places’ in unmarked bays. For us, the advice varied. In Salvador (big city) we were told to take Ubers and not walk past certain dangerous areas. Further south, away from the big cities,we found we could go ashore without worries in the small tourist...