Leaving Fenando de Noronha

 

Didn't get many pictures of Fernando de Noronha. Guess I'm getting lazy in my old age. Or maybe it's being back in the tropical heat...  Georgia is a tiny dot anchored outside the breakwater in this picture. Speaking of old age. We celebrated my birthday while here. You know how anniversaries have special names, like the Silver or Gold anniversary for some special number of years married. This my WTF birthday. Who would've thunk it? 

 The island is major tourist destination for the mainland Brazilians. Nice beaches, warm water. The Brazilian women do not wear a lot while at the beach. Each one trying to out do the next with who can use the narrowest floss to hold up their bathing suite.  Even someone as old as I am couldn't help but to take notice.

Interesting way to load and unload propane canisters from the delivery truck.

I should show you the cool pictures of the Spinner Dolphins that swim through the anchorage every day. But this anchorage has a pretty continuous swell rolling through it, making the boat roll from rail to rail. Not conducive to action photography, or sleeping. Most of the island and its waters is a nature reserve and the dolphins have the right-of-way. When you take the dinghy in toward shore you have have to stop the dinghy a half dozen times to allow the dolphins to continue on their way. Big fines if you don't. BTW, when the swell really picks up, this is a world class surf break. 

Its off the Antigua tomorrow morning, about 2200 miles away, with a possible stop on the way along the Brazil or Guinea coasts for another break.

Paul

Cruisers notes

We anchored 03*50.02S 032*24.59W clear of the mooring filed. Pretty rolly, even the Cats were complaining.

The Port Captain is very helpful and coordinates all clearance. Federal Police (Immigration) and Customs are also friendly. At this time you must be Covid vaccinated to land on the island, no exceptions. No testing required. Daily anchoring and environmental fees are expensive. At the current exchange rate (Brazilian Real is strong) we paid near usd$300 for two people for four days.