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s Reis and Helio Magalhães
What to know before you go
Getting there ... Cruising Guides ...
For less than $900 and an eight-hour flight, Most of the anchorages along the Brazilian
you can fly from Miami to Rio de Janeiro. It Coast are covered by good cruising guides.
is faster and less expensive than going to The best sellers are three written by Hélio
Greece, for instance. Or, for that matter, Magalhães, a seasoned sailor with over
from L.A. to Tahiti. If you choose to come 120,000 miles under the keel and
sailing, it is a piece of cake: follow the photographer for this article, Bahia de
currents and Atlantic Ocean Winds, just like Todos os Santos; Morro de São Paulo and
the Portuguese did five centuries ago when Santos-Rio de Janeiro. They describe in
they got here for the first time, and the detail these fantastic cruising areas.
Spanish, Dutch and French after them. Or
like Joshua Slocum around 1900. The most For a general view of the complete
known routes have been used for hundreds of Brazilian Coast, you can use Guia Náutico
years by sail. da Costa Brasileira, by Marçal Ceccon, a
two-time circumnavigator. The Guia Mar
Permits ... by Aloísio Carneiro, albeit outdated, can
Due to diplomacy reciprocity, North be useful for those cruising Sao Paulo and
Americans are required to have a visa, the Rio de Janeiro coast.
same way Brazilians need them to get into
the US. You can stay up to six months each If you have any question about Brazil as a
time you enter the country. However, your sailing destination, feel free to ask the
boat is allowed to remain here for as long authors at contato@latitudecharter.
as two and a half years without incurring com.br. Or visit www.latitudecharter.
duties or taxes. com.br/en.
capitals like New York and L.A. Music per square foot on the planet. And you
lovers could make Brazil a lifetime can always decide if you want to stay
study. And let’s not forget a little thing on a beach with lots of beautiful
called Carnaval. And about the people or anchor in a completely
Brazilians: the goal is above all, isolated island.
harmony. Harmony can mean an entire
Sunday spent watching soccer or an Even on those bays that provide the
afternoon off for quality time with your spectacular sights where many of
buddies at the beach.” Brazil’s big cities are located, like
Salvador, Bahia, you only have to sail 15
Climate of Calm Famous for Carnival, Brazil certainly knows
or 20 miles to find a deserted
Washed by the South Atlantic Ocean,
how to throw a party.
anchorage. In addition, almost all
this giant trapped in a little boy’s soul, sea and emerald green on the shore.
Brazil’s tourist attractions are within
has a mainly tropical climate and is The water temperature is rarely under
easy and close reach of safe anchorages.
perfect for nautical sports. The 72 F. On the northeast coast, the sea
temperature is mild in the winter and water can reach over 80 degrees!
Modern Times
hot during summer. The wind blows
The country that stands out as the 12th
steadily and whispers from the sea with Golden beaches, pristine, virgin tropical
largest economy in the world, and holds
remarkable regularity. The joke around forest, with crystal clear brooks
the second largest helicopter fleet on the
here is that when the wind is over 20 cascading down to the sea, are
planet, has been stimulating the nautical
knots we are having a “storm.” The sea standard scenery where you can find
market and tourism infrastructure.
presents small waves, blue in the deep- the greatest variety of fauna and flora continued on next page
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