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Colin Speedie and Lou Johnson S/V “Pèlerin”Kevin and Theresa Ruscoe Sapphire of London Fortaleza – 03°42.00'S, 38°28.00'W
Cabedelo – 06°55.00'S, 34°44.00'W
Jacare Yacht Village – 07°02.40'S, 34°51.60'W
Ilha de Frade – 12°46.00'S, 38°41.60'W
Bahia de Todos os Santos 8 Places – 13°00.00'S, 38°32.00'W
Bahia de Camamu – 14°00.00'S, 39°00.00'W
Itacare, Bahia – 14°16.52'S, 38°59.58'W
Ilheus – 14°46.41'S, 39°01.70'W
Arquipelago dos Abolhos – 17°58.00'S, 38°42.00'W
Vitória – 20°17.90'S, 40°17.20'W
Barra do Riacho – 20°19.33'S, 40°14.56'W
Iate Clubbe Espirito Santo – 20°38.52'S, 40°27.99'W
Ensada de Guarapari – 20°39.31'S, 40°28.59'W
Cabo Frio – 22°58.00'S, 42°00.00'W
Bahia Ilha Grande – 23°00.00'S, 44°20.00'W
Rio de Janeiro – 23°04.00'S, 43°09.00'W
Parati (or Paraty) – 23°13.00'S, 44°41.00'
Fortaleza – 03°42.00'S, 38°28.00'W
Notice to mariners 3907/09n showing position of wreck
Caution, Dangerous Wreck on approach route;
In 2007 and probably unchanged in January 2009, the wreck symbol marked on the Brazilian and UK Admiralty Charts and reproduced on the website of the Marina Park Hotel was found to be 500m to 700m distant from a 300m long wreck. GPS readings taken by an experieinced yachtsman, who is not a professional surveyor, were that the wreck lies between 03°42·652 'S 38°31·442 'W and 03°42·755 'S 38°31·334 'W. See Article Incident at Forteleza for details.Notice to mariners 3907/09 in attached file now shows the position of the wreck.
The wreck is extremely obvious by day and the further entrails lie inshore.The wreck is not lit.Since the entire wreck lies on a bank which is shallow it doeas not lie in the obvious path to Marina Park which follows the deeper water ton the north.More likely to trouble yachtsmen are the nets partially obstructing the marina entrance.These are buoyed but not lit
1) Information Submitted by John and Pat Driscoll – Moonlight of Down.
2) Date 1999
3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long Fortalaza – Brazil. 03°42’S 38°28’W.
4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts A useful stop over, to refuel etc., en route from S.A./St. Helena on S. Brazil to the Caribbean. One can experience Brazilian city life, from the comfort of a hotel marina, in a city that is not foreign tourist orientated.
5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage The marina is at the Marina Park Hotel, 5 miles to the West of the main harbour breakwater. From a distance it has the appearance of a modern passenger liner built in white concrete. Port Control directs all foreign yachts to the marina. The marina is behind on inner breakwater and has 20 available berths bows/stern to floating pontoons. A stern/bow anchor is required.The marina is in poor condition.Electricity is available at ones peril and water quality is dubious.The short pontoon near the entrance has a shallow area 20 metres off.Charges 1$ /foot negotiable.Hotel facilities good pool and buffet restraunt. No wifi-hotel card 20 ries/hr
6) Entry Ports Fortalaza is an entry port.
7) Formal Requirements for Yachts Entering/Departing:
a) from/to same country Not ascertained.
b) from/to abroad If you do not speak Brazilian Portuguese, call ‘Fortalaza Pilots’ in English when approaching the harbour. They will report yachts to Port Control and advise the marina of your arrival.
The marina is staffed from 0900 – 1700. When berthed it is necessary to report to
1) Police Federal (Immigration),
2) Customs,
3) Capitane dos Portos, in that order. The following day will do. Departure:- report to these offices in the same order the day before departure
c) visa requirements Unknown. Not required for UK citizens
8) Location/Existence of:
a) harbour master Capitane dos Portos. In the city – business hours
b) customs/immigration Immigration – Police Federal in Port Terminal Building (takes lunch 1200 – 1400 but returns 1500). Customs - At main dock gates. 24 hours.
c) health authorities Health – unknown, not checked.
d) police In town
9) Control of Foreign Yachts Unknown
10) Attitude of Officials to Visiting Yachtsmen Pleasant and courteous but language is a difficulty
11) Repair/Hauling Facilities Unknown. There are a few local yachts so presumably there is a facility. There is a shipyard that deals with fishing and small commercial vessels adjacent to the marina.
12) Sailing Directions or Charts BA 526.
13) Cruising Guide and where Obtainable. Include Phone and/or E-Mail
14) Port Radio Services Fortalaza Pilots work VHF Chs 16/11 in English
15) Weather Forecasts None
16) Yacht Club(S) Fortalaza Yacht Club. A dinghy club in town. Not contacted
17) Other Facilities: drinking water On marina pontoons via translucent plastic pipe from the hotel. The pipe grows green algae that require filtration to remove. Electricity (220v) is available on the pontoon Clean fuel by can at adjacent gas station
American threaded fittings proved difficult chandlers No evidence bank Branch of ‘Banco do Brazil’ in port terminal building. Opens 1100 hrs. Branch of ‘Banco do Brazil’ near main Cathedral, walking distance from hotel, has ATM’s accepting visa within the bank. Opens 1000 hrs. The Marina Park Hotel will exchange U.S. Dollars at the Hotel Rate. shops/market There is a low cost shopping area including a supermarket across the highway in front of the hotel. About 10 minutes walk. The conspicuous Central Market does not sell foodstuffs. Sells clothes, shoes, table linen, etc. Worth a visit. restaurants/hotels Fortalaza is a Brazilian resort town and has many restaurants and hotels at all levels.
The Marina Park Hotel has an A la Carte Restaurant, a coffee shop that does buffet breakfast / lunch / dinner and is excellent value. There is a poolside bar / restaurant for really informal meals. post office/telephones including mobile facilities Several Post Offices seen including one at the Port Terminal Building. Card phones at the hotel (but they don’t sell cards!). No BT Direct. ATT Direct 00080 – 10. internet cafes best mailing address Not ascertained. showers Marina Park Hotel pool has cold shower and toilets laundry Several in town. Next day service transport/air services
A comprehensive bus service runs around the city. There is an airport but no knowledge of the services. medical facilities/hospital Yes. Arrangements for visitors unknown
18) Recommendations or Warnings If you do not speak Portuguese it would certainly be helpful to have a phrase book or dictionary, as very few people speak English.The vacinity ofn the hotel is being cleaned up but this is still a dangerous area. avoid at night.that said we explored on foot with no problem
19) Other Information – please include here general impressions, opinions, comments or any other matter which might be of use to those visiting. For general arrangements and best approach see attached sketch. Spring Tidal Range 2.6m. Heap Range 1.4m. If no tide tables the state of the tide can be judged by tidal exposure of sandy beach along the waterfront. There is good anchoring in mud inside the outer breakwater. Makes a good temporary anchorage when arriving / leaving and preparing / stowing gear required for berthing. If the marina was full it might be possible to lie at anchor there and use the marina for landing. {mosimage}
Shopping Pao De Azucar supermarkets have free delivery to boat and free internet
Cabedelo – 06°55.00'S, 34°44.00'W
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1) Information Submitted by Mike Thoyts, Yacht Kinsa and John and Sally Melling, Yacht Taraki
2) Date 1999
3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long Cabedelo, Brazil, 6°55’S, 34°44’ W.
4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts A good, secure, refuge near the north-east corner of Brazil. The port entrance is straightforward, and English-speaking help is available from Brian Stevens in Jacare.
5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage There is good anchorage in the river (use plenty of scope as there are strong tidal streams) opposite Brian Stevens’ yard “Cabedelo Nautica.Tidal river anchorage only, holding is good but streams are very strong.
6) Entry Ports Cabedelo, but proceed three miles upstream to anchor off Jacare, then carry out entry procedures from there. Look for large arched structure (Yacht Club) near Brian Stevens 's yard on the port hand. Brian Stevens has photocopied sheets covering entry/exit/local transport/shopping etc.
7) Formal Requirements for Yachts Entering/Departing: a) from/to same country b) from/to abroad c) visa requirements Visas not required for EC Nationals.
8) Location/Existence of:
a) harbour master Harbour Master in Joa Pessoa
b) customs/immigration Customs/Immigration in Cabedelo
c) health authorities NA d) police NA
9) Control of Foreign Yachts Through Customs Office & Harbour Master. Fees are modest and this is a good place to leave your boat to visit the country or fly home.
10) Attitude of Officials to Visiting Yachtsmen Generally extremely helpful; this in contrast to other ports in this part of Brazil where officials may treat visiting yachts as commercial vessels. In all fairness it has to be said that this problem is being resolved, e.g. at Natal.
11) Repair/Hauling Facilities Brian Stevens 's yard can carry out extensive, and efficient structural repairs to all types of small vessels, but probably would have difficulty in hauling out any vessel displacing more than ten tons. A diesel engineer is available, but there is little help for electronic equipment problems.
12) Sailing Directions or Charts BA Chart covers Cabedelo entrance and Port. Buoyage is IALA 'B '. Local knowledge is recommended for the passage upstream to Jacare, although there is plenty of water at all stages of the tide.
13) Cruising Guide and where Obtainable. Include Phone and/or E-Mail
14) Port Radio Services
15) Weather Forecasts Nil
16) Yacht Club(S) Adjacent to Brian Stevens 's yard. For small river runabouts only, but they have a bar which is open at weekends and have the best showers available. Free and friendly.
17) Other Facilities: drinking water Piped drinking water is now available at Brian Stevens’ yard and at a small bar at the head of the landing jetty. All standpipes have potable water, available from bars, Brian Stevens and Yacht Club. fuel Jerry-can from local garage - Brian Stevens will assist. gas (propane)/gaz Yes, - Brian Stevens will assist chandlers Some in Joa Pessoa. bank It is possible to get cash with a Visa card at machines in Banco do Brasil at the Manaira Shopping centre and in Joao Pessoa. One ATM locally, and many in Joa Pessoa. shops/market There is a large modern shopping centre including food halls and a supermarket at Manaira which is on the bus route to João Pessoa. Limited range in Cabedelo and locally,excellent in Joa Pessoa. restaurants/hotels Several good river-side bars and restaurants ashore, hotels in Cabedelo & Joa Pessoa. post office/telephones including mobile facilities Phone, Fax & E-mail at Brian Stevens 's office. internet cafes best mailing address Brian Stevens will hold mail but service is slow. The yard address is : Cabedelo Nautica LTDA, Praia de Jacare,99 Cabedelo/PB 58.310.000 Brasil showers Basic at Brian Stevens, only slightly better at Yacht Club. laundry Brian Stevens transport/air services Bus & Train to Cabedelo & Joa Pessoa where country- wide bus service and International Airport connections are available. Taxis are ubiquitous and cheap, the quality varies. medical facilities/hospital
18) Recommendations or Warnings
19) Other Information – please include here general impressions, opinions, comments or any other matter which might be of use to those visiting. It is a very relaxing place with shore side restaurants sometimes with noisy music. Many yachts arriving here seem to have difficulty leaving. Brazil is a country which is trying very hard to attract tourists, and a reasonably good infra-structure has now been established; hotels, bus and air services are all excellent. Cost of living is very inexpensive but crime is a serious problem in many places. On the whole Jacare is remarkably free from this but sensible precautions should always be taken. Officials here have a relatively relaxed attitude, which is a blessing. Given good 'ground tackle, this seems a very good place to stop for a while.
Jacare Yacht Village – 07°02.40'S, 34°51.60'W
Arrived Jacare 8 Jun 2008
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French run marina. Wooden pontoons fixed.Stern/bow to with pick up buoyStrong tidal effect -take care.Water and electric at pontoon.Free WIFI.Clube area with showers, bar and snacks. Small swimming pool.
Quiet shore side village. some local shops. Train to Cabedelo/Joao Pessoa.Bus to beachside development for shopping.
Gas/fuel delivered by arrangement
Club atmosphere
Sailed to Jacare end November 2014. Left January 2015
Under new management since April 2014. Nicolas (French) and Jean-Pierre (Belgium) have both lived over 10 years in Brazil and are sailors.
Link to the marina: http://www.marina-jacare-village.com/wordpress/?lang=en
Very relaxing place. Beautiful. Upriver from Cabedelo.
Pontoons are bit old but seem solid. Stern-to berthing. Upon arrival either anchor in river or berth at "visiting berth" at end of pontoon. Proper berthing is organised by the marina.
Showers are clean. Wifi in marina.
Nicolas is a great cook, and serves food mostly and only to sailors.
Sunday 's Brazilian live music concert.
Monday to Friday, it is very peaceful. During week ends the motor boats put their music bit loud.
Excellent place to do formalities into Brazil. this is done in Cabedelo, a small town 20 minutes taxi ride. The driver, Bernardo, will help smooth out relations with the authorities.
A few people (Brazilians and Germans) can help with technical issues.
Ilha de Frade – 12°46.00'S, 38°41.60'W
Place Name: Ilha de Frade Latitude and Longitude: 12° 46.00’S – 038° 38.13’W Date: 2007 Submitted by: Barry & Lindy Bullen Comment 5 mile north of Itaparica is Ilha de Frade and several other smaller islands where you can find protection from any weather. The only problem with anchoring north of Frade (12° 46.00’S – 038° 38.13’W) is the view of the oil terminal, but if you simply look in the other direction you 're in the forest next to an old fishing village. Here you would be completely oblivious to a howling gale blowing on the other side of the island. As I say there are several other island anchorages, but also a lot of shallow water, so it’s worth getting hold of a copy of Helio Magalhaes’s pilot to the bay before you leave Salvador.
Bahia de Todos os Santos 8 Places – 13°00.00'S, 38°32.00'W
Brazil – 2007 Salvador de Bahia & Baía de Todos os Santos 13° 00’S – 038° 32.W Barry & Lindy Bullen of SY Samarang This is the first instalment of some hopefully useful info on Brazil based on our experience in 2007. Before we arrived we had the two RCC/Tom Morgan Pilots (South Atlantic Circuit & Havens and Anchorages) these are both excellent, but now a little out of date. Cruising the Coast of Brasil – by Marçal Ceccon a Portugues sailor, but available in English is first class, in many cases contains more detail than the RCC books and is generally more up to date (revised 2006). For the area around Bahia, Helio Magalhaes’s pilots are really useful. All the waypoints and navigational info spot on, even if the descriptions of locations and photos lean a little to the over positive – he got some sponsorship from the tourist board. First, just to give you an idea of scale etc. Salvador is a huge sprawling city of about 3 million inhabitants – roughly the size of Greater Manchester. It has all the problems of large cities worldwide, but magnified on the one hand because of the huge social differences that are a fact of life in Brasil and on the other because the middle classes tend to live, work, shop and play in secure locations with conspicuous security and travel between them by car ie they don’t walk in the streets where you inevitably will. All that said, most Brasilians deserve their reputation as friendly hospitable people and with a little common sense, security need not be an issue. As is often the case it is out of the cities (and you don’t have to go far) where people live a much simpler life, where this friendliness and hospitality is the most evident. Here we found that security became a non-issue, where the worst one might suffer would be a little petty theft from the dinghy – in one village we lost a couple of old spanners we left in the dinghy and strangely the small piece of plastic that acted as the emergency start key for our Johnson O/B. Since all the locals generally paddled dugout canoes the thief could equally have been another cruiser!
We arrived in Salvador in June 2007. The first anchorage listed by the RCC Pilot is in front of the Iate Clube De Bahia (13° 00.20’S – 038° 32.02’W). This is no longer much used, the majority of members having moved their boats to the new Bahia marina about a mile north. The anchorage is perfectly good and the club water taxi will still collect you. It would also be easy to enter at night as long as you could spot any empty mooring buoys. The club is predominantly power boat/social with swimming pool, etc and very upmarket. We didn’t visit it ourselves, but we were told it wasn’t particularly welcoming to visiting yachts. The cruisers we spoke to were offered one day free and then US$10 per person per day (this is for full use of the club facilities). We suspect though, (as is often the case here) if when you first visit you are reasonably smart and look as if you might be someone that they would be happy to have as a member, your reception may be warmer. It’s not though particularly convenient for town, etc. Next stop listed is Bahia Marina (12° 58.60’S – 038° 31.30’W). As you might imagine, since it houses most of the members boats from the Iate Clube, this marina has excellent facilities and protection (travel lift, chandlers, all services, wifi, 4 restaurants, etc). It’s also not cheap - c. R$70 per night for a 45 ft boat (about £20) when were there. Big discounts for long stays. It’s a taxi ride to town – you could walk, but you will be advised not to - you pass through a quite unpopulated area where muggings are relatively common even in daylight. Next stop in the pilots is another half a mile north is the main commercial harbour. The first point of call for most cruisers is the marina is Centro Nautico de Bahia (12° 58.37’S – 038° 31.00’W), which has two pontoons here and is run by the local authority. It has a number of pros and cons: – Pros It’s cheap c. R$25/night It’s close to town – a 5c ride in the elevador takes you up to the tourist/nightlife area of Pelourinho. Pelourinho is very safe, even at night because of the sheer volume of police. It’s convenient for shopping. It’s close to all of the places you need to visit to clear in (though if you’re extending your visa from 3 to 6 months you’ll have to treck to the airport. You can get any type of gas bottles refilled. It’s the starting point for most cruisers so a good place to pick up info. There are a couple of small chandleries on the behind the Naval College on the other side of the main road. Cons It’s pretty run down. Not all the cleats are there, not all the electricity points work and many of the moorings have been dragged in winter storms (see below). There is always some movement in the marina in all but the very calmest of weather (in addition to the wash of schooners, fishing boats and ferries). When a cold front goes through in the winter this movement can be extremely violent and the marina virtually untenable. The marina will provide old car tyres to use as springs – though in spite of this we broke 16mm mooring lines 4 times (we weigh 18 tons)! Although security in the marina is good the area around the marina and the elevador, though perfectly safe in daylight, is a very dodgy place after dark. In spite of the cons, most cruisers end up in Centro Nautico for a while, just because it’s so convenient.
There are other possible mooring/anchorages in and around the harbour: First, you can pick up a buoy in the harbour, just outside the marina. The owner will turn up and normally be happy to let you use it, and even ferry you ashore – it’s just a question of agreeing the price – do this first. Or you can anchor in the harbour between the fort and the fuel barge. Perfectly safe though pilfering, particularly at night may be a problem. And then you can anchor outside between the harbour and Bahia Marina - good anchorage, but further to get ashore. I suspect that this will become more popular now that the old wharf is being gentrified (several new restaurants have opened). The note above on pilfering also probably applies, though there are a lot less small boats moving about. This would be a very easy place to drop the hook if arriving at night. There are also other possibilities just a little further afield, and we’ll return to them a little further down the page, but first:
A bit on formalities: Since many for many yachts Salvador is the port of entry, and clearance will be done from Centro Nautico, this is a good point to divert of into the bureaucracy. Finding out exactly what the regulations are with regard to visas etc. is very, very difficult. A few foreign yachties are just not at the forefront of the authorities minds and the regulations are often not applied – for example, in spite of the regulations below, many people fly in and out of Brasil on tourist visas many times a year and have a new visa issued each time without anyone batting an eyebrow. All of this is mainly because unlike Europe and the USA, Brasil does not have an immigration problem, so it’s all quite relaxed, many of the offices aren’t open at the weekend, and no one will be too upset or even notice if you take a couple of days to recover from your trip before you clear in. We actually know many boats that have been here for many months without clearing in and many others who have cleared out and remain here. We are neither condoning nor criticising this, just reporting the situation. At the time of writing we understand the actual regulations to be – When you arrive you will be granted a 90 day Visa. This can be extended before it expires, for a further 90 days. (NB You may not be able to extend your visa in the same office that issued it – extensions are entered onto a central database to which not all offices have access.) Whether you extend it or not you are only entitled to one visa in any 12 month period. On entrance the boat is temporarily imported for 180 days. This can be extended to two years, but to do so you will need to visit the Receta Federal in the jurisdiction where you will be leaving the boat, with a letter/contract from the marina where you will be leaving the boat (it cannot for example be left at anchor), a statement that the boat will not be used in your absence and evidence of how you will be leaving the country (eg air tickets). There is also the option if you are retired and are in receipt of a pension in your own country, to apply for a retirement visa, which allows you indefinite residence in Brasil. This must be applied for at the Brasilian consulate in your own country (see their web pages). A major fly in what would otherwise be a very convenient ointment is that as a resident you cannot then import a second hand boat (eg yours).
Clearing in at Salvador: First, before you start, it is worth dressing a little smartly, nothing over the top, but long trousers and an open neck shirt will be enough to show that you are taking them seriously. In the order you need to visit them Policia Federal (Immigration), the department of health and Receta Federal are all found in the buildings of the commercial harbour just north of Centro Nautico on Avenida da França. (It’s best to assume that all of these are closed 12.00 – 14.30) The entrance to the first two is on the inside of the compound and for Receta on the outside. You’ll pass the entrance to Receta as you walk north trying to find a way into the compound. Make a mental note of this as you pass it because you have to come back to it later, but also because Policia Federal is the building behind and although you can’t get into it from this side, this gives you an idea of how far to walk back south once you find a way into the compound. This will be helpful as there is no obvious sign on the Policia Federal building! There are also no signs on any doors in the Policia Federal building. The office you want is at the end of the corridor on the first floor. Policia Federal in the Port of Salvador have a reputation for being a bit grumpy. Just remember that they have a mind-blowingly boring job dealing with foreigners who speak not one word of their language (it is important to try and learn). Smile a lot and just remember after this all the other offices will be much nicer. There are a couple of entrances into the compound, but the first and most convenient is labelled as embarcation for cruise ships. If you say you are looking for Policia Federal and show your passport they will let you through. Once you’ve dealt with the Policia, the next stop is the department of health which is still inside the compound and about as far north of the compound entrance as Policia was south. A few forms to complete denying plague, death on board etc, but also the opportunity of a free yellow fever innoculation if you need one. After that it’s back to Receta Federal (the office on the right as you go in) where they’ll probably fill in all the forms for you and ask you just to sign them. Some staff speak English. Finally you have to visit Capitania Dos Portos (open 12 to 4 – if you go at twelve when most Brasilians are at lunch you’ll probably avoid queuing). The office is adjacent to the naval school, which is the impressive castellated white building that you can’t fail to miss directly behind Centro Nautico. You’ll probably already have been woken by the seemingly continual stream of orders issued over the Tannoy system accompanied by much blowing of Bosun´s pipe. The Marine on the gate will point you in the right direction – look for a large anchor outside the building. Turn right as you enter the office and you need almost the last window, conveniently next to the office that sells local charts. That’s it! You’re legal!
And one more thing - If you do stay In Centro Nautico you will undoubtedly come into contact with Marcello. He will certainly make contact with you! He’s a Brasilian guy, of Italian extraction, who lived in the US for several years and therefore speaks very good English. Marcello is what we call in England “a bit of a lad”. He can be extremely useful, but comes with a health (and/or wealth) warning. Marcello knows his way around Salvador, is a sailor himself (which is how he’s picked up what skills he has), so knows where to find things. He’s expensive (very by Brasilian standards), but will often spend hours ferrying sailors around trying to find things, for which no additional charge is made, so there is a balance here. This helpfulness is fantastic when it’s on your behalf, but can be frustrating when he’s dropped everything to help find something for another sailor, and he’s supposed to be up your mast and you’re waiting to leave. It will happen! As to quality of work, remember he’s a practical guy, but not a professional. The work he does himself is OK, but he can be a bit sloppy. Much supervision (as well as constant chasing) will be required! Marcello’s great claim to fame is in helping to import stuff tax-free. He charges a hefty R$500 for this (twice what a customs agent will charge) and you will probably have to spend a couple of days at the airport with him. On the plus side he can normally negotiate pretty good discounts with the likes of West Marine (which he will pass directly on to you) and in your trips to the airport with him you can generally divert him off to do other things whilst you’re in his car – including going off to the excellent Peroni supermarket where he gets a discount. All of which can make the $R500 good value especially if you’re ordering a lot of stuff. On the other hand if you chose not to use him, make sure you contact a customs agent first to make sure that absolutely every detail is correct before the order is shipped. If there are any mistakes, in labelling the package for example, there will be no way of avoiding the duty, and it’s roughly 100%! Labelling the package “Yacht in Transit” does not work – we know this to our cost! A good way of making contact with a bona-fide customs agent is via the local office someone like UPS, FedEx, etc. They all have English speaking staff in the call centres. And finally, however you decide to source any stuff you need, just remember that even though Salvador feels like a chandlery desert, once you leave and head south, you’ll find almost nothing until you reach Rio.
Back to Pilotage. After that just 4 miles north of the main harbour, but still part of Salvador is the bay of Ribiera. The entrance (12° 54.15’S – 038° 29.70’W) is quite shallow and a boat with 2 metres will need to go in close to high water and at neaps there may not be enough even then. Once you’re inside though it’s completely protected, like a millpond. An industrialised, polluted millpond with the odd favella (shanty town), but you can’t have everything. You can anchor, though security could be an issue or you can chose one of the 3 marinas. Pier Salvador, the middle one comes particularly highly recommended. They have a small chandlery and a stock of second hand boat parts that they sell on commission for the owners. There’s an inox workshop across the road and really the staff can’t do enough for you. Ribiera itself is an old down-market residential area. There are small shops and small supermarkets locally and loads of buses to take you down-town or you can treat yourself to a taxi back with the shopping without breaking the bank.
After Ribiera you start moving a bit further away from Salvador and out into the Baia de Todos os Santos where there is quite a bit of cruising and exploring to do. The island of Itaparica is just 6 miles from Salvador, with ferries and lanchas running to the mainland every half an hour - a lot of Bahians go over for the weekend. It’s the natural first stop for many cruisers and probably the place you’ll visit first once you’ve finished exploring Salvador. The anchorage is around the top of the island on the northwest side (12° 53.32’S – 038° 41.16’W), about 12 miles from Salvador. There are always a few cruising boats here, but it’s a big anchorage. The wind generally picks up in the afternoon, which kicks up a bit of a chop (particularly at high water when the sandbanks offer less protection), but the holding is good. However, southerlies do funnel up between the island and the mainland and if a winter front goes through there are better places to be. There’s also a small marina, which is run by the same outfit as Centro Nautico. It was out of commission when we were there, having been damaged in the same winter storm which broke our mooring lines. You could still take your dinghy ashore on their floating pontoon though. You can fill with water from the marina for which there may be a charge or with mineral water from a local spring behind the marina for free. You can even pay one of the local boat boys a few Reis to do the job for you. There are plenty of small supermarkets, bars, internet cafes (one bar in the marina with wifi) and also a big supermarket at Bom Despacho, a R$2 bus ride away – though you’ll probably need to get a taxi back, as the return buses only come after a ferry has arrived and are therefore inevitably full. Or you can take a R$2.30 bus to Mar Grande (30 min) and catch a $2.70 Lancha to Salvador (45 min) arriving next to Centro Nautico. In spite of this proximity to the 3 million people sprawl that is Salvador, Itaparica still has a really nice feel. The bus rides are a must – Volkswagen microbuses so seat 12/13 very intimately and presumable the conductors are bred that shape (you’ll see what I mean). Also being on board a lancha as the skipper tries to negotiate his way over the reef at dusk on a falling spring tide is an “interesting” experience.
5 mile north of Itaparica is Ilha de Frade and several other smaller islands where you can find protection from any weather. The only problem with anchoring north of Frade (12° 46.00’S – 038° 38.13’W) is the view of the oil terminal, but if you simply look in the other direction you 're in the forest next to an old fishing village. Here you would be completely oblivious to a howling gale blowing on the other side of the island. As I say there are several other island anchorages, but also a lot of shallow water, so it’s worth getting hold of a copy of Helio Magalhaes’s pilot to the bay before you leave Salvador. There are quite a few other places to explore; some of our favourites are below: · Up the river Paragaçu to Maragojipe (12° 47.10’S – 038° 54.41’W). This has a big produce market on Fridays and in spite of what is written in a very well respected pilot there is absolutely no need to get there at 6am. There’s still more than enough to buy even when they’re closing at lunchtime. From Maragojipe you can take the bus up to Sao Felix/Cachoeira (bridge between the two towns. Visit the cigar museum/workshop and sponsor a tree! We know one couple that have taken their yacht this far, I believe at high water it’s possible to carry 2 metres all the way and there are local pilots, but we caught the bus –about an hour. · Right at the top of the bay of Todos os Santos is the town of Sao Francisco do Conde (12° 37.92’S – 038° 40.90’W), where you can anchor off the town or a little further round the bend of the river for better shelter. It’s not much visited, though there’s a well buoyed channel through the sandbanks, which is quite scary to look back at, at low water! This area is a big source of the smoke-dried prawns used in Bahian cookery and for us it was just remarkable to sit and watch the skill of the prawn fishermen and to marvel at just how may prawns one man in a dugout can take out of the water. · And finally, back towards Salvador, there’s Aratu (12° 48.20’S – 038° 28.00’W), This is an enclosed bay some 12 miles north of Salvador and again completely protected. There are two marinas here and a lot of foreign boats are left in Marina Aratu, whilst their owners travel. Most boats though are anchored off. Iate Clube Aratu is a private members club and you will need an introduction to get a berth there (it only has one or two spaces for visitors), but it’s a pretty friendly place and you’re welcome to anchor off and use the facilities.
There are lots of other anchorages around the bay, but this is I hope a fairly good overview of some of the best. We’ll file another instalment on the coast further south when we get chance.
Bahia de Camamu – 14°00.00'S, 39°00.00'W
1) INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY Rija & John van Logchem - Queen of Hearts
2) DATE 1997
3) HARBOUR OR AREA COVERED Bahia de Camamu, Rio Marau. (approx 75 NM south of Salvador), Brazil. 14°00 ’S 39°00’W
4) SUITABILITY AND ATTRACTION FOR YACHTS Virgin cruising grounds, wide bay (3rd largest in Brazil), low hills, rivers with many islands, beaches, lush tropical jungle interspersed with mangrove. One goes back in time, the people along the river (mixed Indian, African & European descent) live mostly from nature, fishing and some basic farming, essentially simple but in harmony with nature. In Jan/Feb. there is a little tourism and you can meet some Brazilian boats then.
5) MARINAS, BERTHING OR ANCHORAGE No marinas but plenty of anchorages, see sketch charts.
(1) At Campinho at the entrance of the River Marau just behind the concrete pier (not in use never finished), good holding in 7-8 m, current of 1-2 knots.
(2) In the well sheltered channel between llha de Goio & Campinho - entrance can be tricky because of changing depths)
(3) Ilha Tatu.
(4) Barcellos, south of Ilha Germana,
(5) Marau, just in front of the market place, or just across the river (this plot of land belongs to Jens & Branca, a sailing couple, boat name ‘Bem’).
6) ENTRY PORTS Salvador; we were informed that further registration within the State of Bahia was not necessary.
7) FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR YACHTS ENTERING/DEPARTING
a) from/to same country See Salvador
b) from/to abroad “ “
c) visa requirements “ “
9) CONTROL OF FOREIGN YACHTS See Salvador
10) ATTITUDE OF OFFICIALS TO VISITING YACHTSMEN See Salvador
11) REPAIR/HAULING FACILITIES Salvador, but Camamu might be possible, since there is a traditional ‘saveiro’ shipbuilding yard, but it’s rather difficult to get there. It’/s uncharted, through mangrove, with rocks still in place where the Portuguese put them in the 17th century to defy the Dutch & English attempts to capture the city.
12) SAILING DIRECTIONS OR CHARTS Brazilian charts 1100 & 1131, available at the Capitania in Salvador (R$ 14). If out of stock asked people at the Iate Clube or marina, we were told copying is allowed). From Salvador to the river entrance is about 75NM. It’s important to arrive3 there in daylight and preferably on the second half of the flood; on the ebb, with strong NE-E winds there’s the danger of breakers. The way in is buoyed, following a zigzag course with rusty markers. There are no lights.
14) WEATHER FORECASTS See Salvador & General Information
15) YACHT CLUB(S) None
16) OTHER FACILITIES -
a) drinking water Only by can from people living along the river ,who have boreholes or springs.
b) fuel None, if need be take the ferry to Camamu, which has a petrol station only.
c) gas (propane)/gaz/ Only Brazilian LPG bottles are available.
d) chandlers None, some basic items for fishermen & ‘saveiros’ in Camamu.
e) bank Camamu
f) shops/market Marau - Saturday market, bakery, mini mercado (very basic). Camamu - Fri/Sat market, supermercado (not very large but reasonable choice) bakery.
g) restaurants/hotels Camamu, I hotel, some restaurants. Marau - small hotel, 1 bar-restaurant, nothing fancy. Along the Marau - small pousadas where people prepare home- made food.
h) post office/telephones Camamu, Marau (posto Telebahia, where you can phone, also internationally and be charged afterwards. Patience required, there will be others waiting!) Barcellos also has a posto Telebahia.
i) best mailing address None
j) showers None
k) laundry On Tatu Island - see below
m) hospital There is a doctor - Sn Nico (who owns a ‘saveiro’) at Marau. Camamu has first aid and limited hospital facilities.
n) anything else Water and garbage are the main problems. At the anchorages we found people helpful with both. It’s customary to burn waste or take it to Marau, where there is a container in the market place.
17) FIRST HAND RECOMMENDATIONS OR WARNINGS The anchorages ( see sketch charts)
(1) Dona Adil, with her sons Ailton & Ivanildo. Take a path from the beach just next to the only house. Good water. Very nice & helpful people. Hidden in the trees near the abandoned concrete pier is Soninha’s pousada. Nice meals at very reasonable prices (she likes you to come & talk about the menu etc.). There are two buoys in front of her place (up to 14 tons) but make sure of sufficient depth at spring tides. Another lady, Nono, living in a small house at the corner of the Rio de Campinho, runs a very simple pousada, prepares lunches (cheap) and sells eggs.
(2) Near the tiny village where Sn Jorge prepares lobster dishes.
(3) Close to an uninhabited island. On Isla de Tubaroes live Sn Elizio & D. Leda & family. They take in laundry and prepare tasty local dishes, and sell piglets for beach barbecues.
(4) Ilha dos Ratos (not on charts 1100 & 1131) where Sr Bartho lives, he likes visitors.
(5) Marau- typical, rather poor & isolated provincial town, the administrative centre of the region, shopping limited. The ferry trip to Camamu leaves at 6.00am from the rickety pier in Campinho near Anchorage (1|). The dinghy can be left safely. Takes l hours, cost R$2, return trip at 12/00hrs, but waits till everyone is aboard. City on the plateau is historically interesting, but sadly run down. In general people will offer water, fruit or other food because they are very hospitable and kind. No money is expected, however we found that small gifts or necessities were very welcome. the people will teach you with pleasure how to fish, what fruits are edible but since every tree usually has its owner, ask first. }
Itacare, Bahia – 14°16.52'S, 38°59.58'W
Itacare is a delightful fishing and tourist village where you can still feel the 'old ' Brazil. It lies at the mouth of the Rio do Contas approximately 400 kilometres South of Salvador. It is a surfers paradise, has lots of restaurants, shops and marvellous beaches. The Atlantic Rainforest comes right down to the Ocean. Nearest airport is Ilheus with connections to all main cities in Brazil.
The harbour is guarded by a reef - entrance leave white lighthouse (flash once every 10secs) 100 metrs to port. Once through you are in placid water - mixture of fresh and sea - with good holding in sand with about 5 metres at LAT behind the out crop of rocks at the Western end of Praia do Concha. The Harbour dries out near the town wall at low water. OCC Member 's son , Nick Coles, has a Pousada with 15 rooms and Appartments in Itacare, is fluent in Portuguese and would be happy to render assistance in anyway he can if it is required. Email info@coqueiro-verde.com or website http://www.coqueiro-verde.com/
Posted by Tim Barker (Mina2) re March 2010. Itacaré has a dodgy entrance, particularly for yachts with more than 2m draft - unadvisable to try it in anything other than settled weather, and then only after half flood - but it 's well worth the effort once you get in. The village is now quite touristy, particularly popular amongst young surfers, but it remains delightfully unspoilt. If you are lucky enough to see a fishing boat approaching, wait for it and follow it in. They will guide you over the bar through the narrow curving channel between the rocks and the sand bank and show you exactly where to anchor. If you 're on your own, disregard Morgan who suggests you turn to starboard to anchor - I think the sands must have shifted since he published - but follow Ceccon or Balette and turn to port and anchor exactly at 14°16.520S 038°59.583W. There is a pool just big enough to allow swinging room. Heaven knows what you do if there is another yacht there! At low water, your boat sits picturesquely in this pool with the Atlantic surf crashing onto the beach just the other side of the bar. If you can, try and time your dinghy excursions ashore either side of high water or you will be dragging the dinghy over large expanses of muddy sand to get into the channel and back to your boat. Again, on exit, wait until you have at least 1m of water according to the Camamu tide table (no earlier than half tide) - we went aground just before half tide for a while and it is very hard unforgiving sand.
Ilheus – 14°46.41'S, 39°01.70'W
Modern commercial harbour used by cruise ships.Easy access day or night.Gps readings/electrnic charting accurate.
Exposed to prevailing N/E winds. Anchorage of yacht club untenable in moderate to strong winds from this sector.Some shelter in commercial harbour clear of cruise ship dock.[This area also used for tug boat anchorage] in 8-10m mud good holding.
NOTE-the fishing harbour mentioned by Balette in the latest edition of cruising guide to Brasil was closed and drained at least 5 years also.
Yacht club offers use of facilities but no moorings
Advice avoidance in strong northerlies
Arquipelago dos Abolhos – 17°58.00'S, 38°42.00'W
1) Information Submitted by David Perkins - Suomi Kudu
2) Date 1995
3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long Arquipelago dos Abrolhos, Brazil 17°58?S 38°42?W
4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts A unique anchorage of great charm, half way between Salvador & Rio de Janeiro, sheltered from the east by the coral reefs.
5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage The most sheltered anchorage is south of Ilha de Santa Barbara, close in to port of the sign in 4 languages that reads ‘Not landing allowed’. Sadly it means it as the island is under the armed forces. Both Ilha Striba & Redonda can & should be landed on.
6) Entry Ports Nil
7) Formal Requirements for Yachts Entering/Departing: a) from/to same country ) It is not possible to enter or conduct any of the b) from/to abroad ) formalities of entry here. c) visa requirements
11) Repair/Hauling Facilities None
12) Sailing Directions or Charts Brazilian 1.310. Note l.300 does not give enough detail. Canal dos Abrolhos presents no problem, but with a medium/large swell I was glad of a GPS.
Recommendations or Warnings This area is well known for, I am told, first class diving on the reefs and for sighting whales. We saw 2 types, one of which were killer whales.
Vitória – 20°17.90'S, 40°17.20'W
Contributed by Kathy McNulty (Caramor)
Vitória signing in and out and visa renewal processes (straight forward and streamlined)
Information gathered July 2015.
Vitória is a pleasant modern city, with the facilities any city in Europe would offer. The city government claims that it is the easiest place to do business in Brazil and is striving to reduce red tape.
The Iate Clube de Espírito Santo is very welcoming to foreign cruisers. You can anchor off and use the facilities (BR$26.88 per person/per day) or tie up to the outer wall (same cost per person/per day). Beware of the stern line mooring buoys. A foreign yacht was smashed against the wall in July 2015 when the mooring failed and other boats have reported them moving.
Remember to dress smartly for officialdom, you are a ship 's officer after all! (no shorts or flipflops).
To sign into the state of Espírito Santo
You will be expected to visit both the Capitania and the Policia Federal (Marine division) NEPON. Both are on the main seafront road. We were staying longer than 72 hours so had to return to both offices to sign out before leaving.
Capitania
R. Belmiro Rodrigues da Silva 145
Enseada do Sua
open from 8:15am until 1:15pm
Directions: 20 minutes walk from the yacht club. Turn left along the promenade and keep walking straight until you arrive at the Capitania compound (a white wall with Capitania written on it). On the way you will cross the road by the bridge to Ihla do Frade, pass Vitória Shopping on your left, walk under the bridge flyover and pass the coffee exchange on your right.
If you aren 't sure, ask for "Praca do Pape" which is nearby.
Policia Federal NEPON
Av. Elias Miguel 316
Centro
open all day but you may have to wait for the official to return as they do big ships as well.
Although many buses pass nearby, I would recommend catching a taxi (approx. R$20 - taxis have meters).
To renew your visa and the boat 's tax declaration
You will need to visit the Federal Police (Immigration office) and the Maritime Tax department in this order.
However before you go anywhere, you will need to complete a form online, print it out and take it to the Bank of Brazil or Itaú bank to pay for your visa extension. It cost us BR$67 per person. You then take the receipt to the Federal Police (Immigration).
The form is online at www.dpf.gov.br
Scroll down until you find GRU
Choose option 'Pessoas e entitades estrangeiros '
'Endereco ' means 'address '
'Unidade Arrecadadora ' choose 'Estado do Espirito Santo '
'Codigo de Receita ' is 140090.
Policia Federal (Immigration)
Av. Dr. Olivio Dutra, 353, G9
Shopping Praia da Costa
Praia da Costa
Vila Velha
This shopping centre is on the mainland, on the other side of the 3rd bridge (no pedestrian or cycle access). There are buses but it will be easier to get a taxi (BR$30).
Ask for a 'Prorrogacao de Prazo '. We were waved to the front of the queue and didn 't need to fill in any other forms. (If you do have to fill in a form, do so in CAPITALS and sign the top half only. If it asks for a personal reference, write BARCO, ICES, Vitória). Ten minutes later we walked out with our visa extensions stamped 90 days from the end of our first visa.
Maritime Tax department
SEVIG - Servico de Vigilancia
Alfandega do Porto de Vitoria
Portaria Principal da Codesa - Prédio Administrativo
Av. Presidente Getúlio Vargas, 556
Centro
Opening hours: 9am-12pm and 2-5pm
This is close to the Policia Federal NEPON office. Find the Governor 's Palace, a grand building at the top of some fancy steps. With the palace behind you, face the port, SEVIG is to your left, opposite a blue building.
Ask for Admissão Temporária de Embarcação.
To sign into Brazil, if Vitória is your first port of call
You will be expected to visit the Policia Federal (Marine division) NEPON, the Maritime Tax department and the Capitania in that order.
Policia Federal NEPON
Av. Elias Miguel 316
Centro
Open all day but you may have to wait for the official to return as they do big ships as well.
Although many buses pass nearby, I would recommend catching a taxi (approx. BR$20 - taxis have meters).
Your passports will be stamped with a three months visa.
Maritime Tax department
SEVIG - Servico de Vigilancia
Alfandega do Porto de Vitoria
Portaria Principal da Codesa - Prédio Administrativo
Av. Presidente Getúlio Vargas, 556
Centro
Opening hours: 9am-12pm and 2-5pm
From the Policia Federal NEPON office, walk approx. 1km back in the direction of the yacht club. You will see a grand building at the top of some fancy steps on your left, this is the Governor 's Palace. The Maritime Tax department is shortly after, on your right, opposite a blue building.
Capitania
R. Belmiro Rodrigues da Silva 145
Enseada do Sua
open from 8:15am until 1:15pm
Directions: 20 minutes walk from the yacht club. Turn left along the promenade and keep walking straight until you arrive at the Capitania compound (a white wall with Capitania written on it). On the way you will cross the road by the bridge to Ihla do Frade, pass Vitória Shopping on your left, walk under the bridge flyover and pass the coffee exchange on your right.
Barra do Riacho – 20°19.33'S, 40°14.56'W
This new commercial harbour is 30m north of Vitoria and is suggested by Balette[Brasil cuising guide ]as a bad weather shelter.The harbour has developed considerbly since the book was written.The anchorage suggested off the beach is now in commercial use and not available to yachts.The only anchorage is opposite to the harbour entrance and exposed to north east swell.
There are no facilities .The water and air are both heavilly polluted.Not a place to visit out of choice
Iate Clubbe Espirito Santo – 20°38.52'S, 40°27.99'W
Vitoria is a busy modern city with all facilities.Easilly recognised from the sea because of the many anchored ships anchored offshore.Buoyage is excellent and electonic chartage /gps precise.
Iate Clubbe Espirito Santo is an expanding club with its own marina north of Ilha do Frade.The chanel to the club has upto 3m.Care is needed because of shallows to the south -see charts.The club charges approx 7 reis per person per day for use of facilities but does not charge for berthing.Facilities include fuel dock,water, electric,wifi,use of pool and restauraunt.Gas cylinders can be filled.Security is very good with lighting and television serveillance.
Ensada de Guarapari – 20°39.31'S, 40°28.59'W
Ensada de Guaripari offers a well sheltered anchorage off a fine sandy beach well sheltered from west through northe to east.Good holding in 8m sand.
The new town appears safe with most facilities.
A river anchorage in the west of the bay is also available.This very tight for larger yachts.Much shoreside development has taken place since photographed by Balette for his guide .The fuel station is still there but the schooners suggested by both Balette and Morgan as possible moorings are on securely locked pontoons.
Ensada de Perocao is to the east just around Morro da Pescada.Several anchorages are suggested here as an alternative to the above in the Balette guide.It is possible here to shelter from southerly winds .However the the bay is subject to considerable swell in these conditions and although safe is very uncomfortable. This is especially so in Ponto do Boiao suggeted by Balette as being free from swell.
In both bays there has been considerable development with resultant light pollution which would dissappoint if looking for secluded anchorages.Development also restricts choice of landing places
Cabo Frio – 22°58.00'S, 42°00.00'W
1) Information Submitted by D Perkins, Suomi Kudu 2) Date 1995 3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long Cabo Frio, 22°58’ S, 42°00’W 4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts 60 miles East of Rio and well worth visiting 5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage a. Ens Dos Anjos, off the town and in the shelter of the pier (for the shops) b. Ens Do Forno (for the beach) c. There is a 3rd anchorage off I Do Cabofrio (23°00’ S 42°05’ W) which I funked. The island is under military control so no landing is allowed. The bar is shallow and a swell breaks on the East side, although there should be 2.7m minimum on the West side.Gps and forward looking sonar takes a lot of the pressure off whilst making this crossing.Agree with David minimum depth 2.7m-I crossed at eastern end of bar close to shoreThe bay gives good shelter from swell but wind is very gusty as the high ground causes accelloration.Anchor off beach of white sand. Landing to beach allowed but no ingress further ashore.Many schooners during the day and local fishing by night.No facilities 6) Entry Ports Rio 7) Formal Requirements for Yachts Entering/Departing: a) from/to same country Reasonable to ignore (I did) b) from/to abroad c) visa requirements 8) Location/Existence of: a) harbour master Nil b) customs/immigration Nil c) health authorities Nil d) police Nil 9) Control of Foreign Yachts 10) Attitude of Officials to Visiting Yachtsmen 11) Repair/Hauling Facilities 12) Sailing Directions or Charts Brazil 1.508 13) Cruising Guide and where Obtainable. Include Phone and/or E-Mail 14) Port Radio Services 15) Weather Forecasts 16) Yacht Club(S) Basil Stores Arrial Do Cabo (Ens Dos Anjos) 17) Other Facilities: none listed 18) Recommendations or Warnings As the name implies, the water is noticeably colder
Bahia Ilha Grande – 23°00.00'S, 44°20.00'W
See also Ilha Grande to Abraao, Angra Dos Reis and Paraty, http://ckdboats.blogspot.com/2009/01/cruising-in-brasililha-grande-south-of.html
1) Information Submitted by David Perkins - Suomi Kudu 2) Date 1995 Chris Bates date april 2011 3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long Bahia Ilha Grande, Brazil 23°00’ S 44°20’ W 4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts One of the most attractive areas I have cruised. Rather like the west coast of Scotland but at 20° S you can not have rain forests without rain. I presume rather less in the summer (we were there in October.) the summer tends to be very hot with little wind and thunder storms most eveningsOnly 60 miles west of Rio. 5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage there are now many marinas.especially paraty and angra dos reis.The marinas tend to be very full in season and can be very expensive ie 10 reis /foot/night.the norm is to anchor.Very many excellent spots with shelter from all directions and good holding. Mainly in 6-10m. Recommended anchorages; llha Grande Ensenada das Palmas 23° 09’ S 44° 08’ W half an hour’s walk to what is claimed to be Brazil’s best beach at Ensenada de Lopes. Certainly first class surfing. Ensenada Dabrado 23°08’ S 44° 09’ W. Saco do Ceu 23°07’ S 44°12’ W - very attractive. & various others to the east. Note The area to the west of Ilha Frandie is not only not worth visiting but appears to have an Air Force bombing range. 6) Entry Ports Angra dos Reis This is a good place to clear in/out/extend visa.Police Federal,Customs and Port captain are all within 200m of each other and this year English was spoken.[much easier than Rio]7) Formal Requirements for yachts entering/departing No need to revisit police federal if already checked into Rio state.
General notes.This area has developed enormously since Davids visit.The guide books are out of date.There is a nuclear power station and two oil refineries.The oil industry has brought much shipping with both oil rigs and tankers parked in the lee of Ilha Grande.Many local power boats and tripper schooners in all the best anchorages.Still however very pleasant.Good shopping at Marina Pirate [Angra dos Reis]
Rio de Janeiro – 23°04.00'S, 43°09.00'W
1) Information Submitted by Willie Ker - Assent, Romulo Federici - OCC Port Officer David Perkins - Suomi Kudu
2) Date 1991 & 1995
3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long Rio de Janeiro 23°04’ S 43°09’W (entrance to Guanabara Bay)
4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts
5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage Marina da Gloria is closest to all the administrative offices that have to he visited. It is well run & well guarded (machine guns at the ready) and the marina staff are most helpful. Urca Harbour and Botafogo harbour (turn left just after the bay entrance); in Niteroi city at the other side of Guanabara Bay and S. Francisco harbour (turn right just after the bay entrance). The Iate Club de Rio de Janeiro is at the southern end of the Ensenda de Bota Fogo, but there are no visitors’ mooring and you need to know a member to sign you in. This costs little or nothing for first 3/4 weeks then £850 a month. Temp. membership does not include a mooring.
6) Entry Ports Rio de Janeiro
7) Formal Requirements for Yachts Entering/Departing:
a) from/to same country Go to the Capitainia dos Portos
b) from/to abroad Port Health, Port Captain, Federal Police & Customs should be visited in that order with all your documents. Customs will require a crew list & a list of electronic equipment aboard with values. In 1995 David Perkins visited everyone as advised but only the Customs were interested.
c) visa requirements On arrival depending on nationality, & subject to change
8) Location/Existence of:
a) harbour master Capitania dos Portos Rua Primeiro de Marco, 118
b) customs/immigration (Alfandega) Avenida Rodrigues Alves 81- 2nd floor This is the Port Branch office, avoid the Main office
c) health authorities (Saude dos Portos) Praca Marechal Ancora between the Clube da Aeronautica and the Albamar Restaurant.
d) police (Servico de Policia Maritima, Aerea E de Fronteiras) Avenida Venezuela, 2 - ground floor
9) Control of Foreign Yachts Length of stay without paying import duty - 6 months but crew must have their passports stamped every 90 days.
10) Attitude of Officials to Visiting Yachtsmen Normally very friendly & helpful but it is very complicated to get all the clearances required. Marina do Gloria staff will help and they have a photocopier for all the copying needed. In 1995 the Customs were strict but helpful. No entry to the Customs building in shorts.
11) Repair/Hauling Facilities Lifting out facilities at: Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro, Iate Clube Jardin Guanabara (at Governador island in the bay), Marina da Gloria, Iate Clube Brasileiro (Niteroi City), Ria Iate Clube (Niteroi City), Clube Naval Charitas (Navy officer club at Niteroi). Two well known boatyards & shipyards are- Maclaren Estaleiros E Servicos Maritimos S/A Rua Alcides Pereira, 1 - Niteroi 24000 Tel. (021) 717 6464 and Enavi S/A, Rua Silva Jardim, 42 - Niteroi 24000, Tel (021) 719 9292
12) Sailing Directions or Charts BA 533, 566 & 3970. Good chart agent in town, ask arina de Gloria office.
13) Cruising Guide and where Obtainable. Include Phone and/or E-Mail
14) Port Radio Services Ch 16, working channels 24, 25, 26 & 27 15) Weather Forecasts Not known
16) Yacht Club(S) Iate Clube de Rio de Janeiro, Iate Clube Jardin Guanabara, Iate Clube Brasileiro & Rio Iate Clube/
17) Other Facilities:
drinking water fuel Any Yacht club or marina
gas (propane)/gaz Camping Gaz or paraffin at any Department store or Supermarket
shops/market Pao de Acucar Supermarkets at the Rio-Sul Shopping Center, Rua Lauro Sodre both in the Botafogo Zone. Sendas Supermarket in Rua Jose Linhares, Leblon Zone CB Supermarket in R. Voluntarios da Patria Botafogo Zone.
restaurants/hotels Marius in Copacabana particularly recommended post office/telephones including mobile facilities internet
laundry In Rue Barque de Macedo, one street short of the Walt Disney’ style mansion are both a Dry Cleaner and a Launderette transport/air services medical facilities/hospital
18) Recommendations or Warnings When going outside the marina, don’t wear a watch, don’t carry any more money than you can help and take a taxi. This bay is not worth exploring. If you have the time, the bus service is good. For example it is best to visit Dom Pedro II’s Summer Palace at Petropolis in a day - open 12 to 17 hours, not Monday.
Parati (or Paraty) – 23°13.00'S, 44°41.00'W
1) Information Submitted by H. V. Gordon - Clach na Sula , David Perkins - Suomi Kudu
2) Date 1992 & 1995
3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long
Parati (or Paraty), Brazil. 23°13’ S 44°41’ W
4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts
The only town I have visited with tidal street cleaning .Preserved colonial town with all facilities.Very attractive.Very busy with tourists and tourist schooners
5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage
The bay is very shallow .Anchor south of the town pier in 3-4m mud.Holding good to avoid the schooner traffic.The western/southwester shores are lined by marinas which are full in the season.Anchorage north of Mainha Eugeho needs care because of submerged cable[ runs from base of marina pontoon to Ilha da Bexiga.Many quiet anchorages in the bay. 6) Entry Ports - Angra dos Reis -Federal police/customs /capitanerie.Port captain only at Paraty
7) Formal Requirements for Yachts Entering/Departing:
a) from/to same country
No need to book in if coming from Rio state other than courtesy.
from/to abroad
Angra dos Reis port of entry-much easier than Rio
Clear with all the above officials
c) visa requirements
Check
8) Location/Existence of:
a) harbour master
b) customs/immigration Marina staff act as guide. All within walking
9) Control of Foreign Yachts
3 months with renewal for 3 months. It is possible to bus to Paraguay and so gain 3 + 3 months further but this not always straightforward. Smaller Captania are more reasonable.
10) Attitude of Officials to Visiting Yachtsmen
Friendly, if caller conventionally dressed. Some Captainia will not permit open sandals or shorts, shirts obligatory. Very little English spoken.
11) Repair/Hauling Facilities
Parati or Bracui for haul out. At the marina, good mechanic, Antoninho. Good electrician, according to Senhor Aldo, owner of ‘Refugio das Caravelos’.
12) Sailing Directions or Charts
A full set is needed. Brazilian 1.633, 1.631, 1.639 & 1.621. Senhor Aldo very helpful & knowledgeable. Call o