Sailing around the World,
A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Tue 1 Mar 2011 16:55
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MONDAY 28th FEBRUARY
2011
RECIFE : BRAZIL
This is a big City and the skyscrapers stretch for
miles along the coast, as we approached the harbour
entrance, we could see " Tzagine" a few miles
behind, We had some chat with them on the radio as we rounded the
corner
and then headed south down the canal inside the
barrier or sea wall,
It is great the way that Cities like thie, which
bacically have no natural harbour, build these huge breakwaters to form a
safe
harbour inside. We passed all along these old
warehouses on our starboard side, ( R.H. side ) and eventually picked up a
mooring
outside the " Pernambuco Yacht Club " with the help
of an employee of the YC in a row boat,
We decided to wait here untill it was almost high
before heading upto " Cabanga Y.C. " where we will remain untill the 10th
March,
Tzigane came and tied alongside us, John and Jenny
came on board and we all enjoyed a few beers and some of Aileens
brown bread. Skipper and John looked at the
batteries for starting the engine, they still registered 12.6v but as sure as
eggs,
they will break down under load, Skipper is comming
to the conclusion that these batteries ( which have been in the
boat
since before we bought her in 2006 ) are all
done,
At 1pm , we slipped our moorings and travelled the
short distance to the " Cabanga YC " followed by Tzagaine, Arianne,
and Lady Lisa, At the YC, we were directed
into our slots and securely tied up to the bouys and quay wall. Bow into
the wall.
We then spent the next couple of hours cleaning
down all the salt on the deck, cabin, cockpit, mast, and railings, etc.
and generally tided up the boat before doing
anything else.
Eventually, we put the rib in the water and went
ashore on the far side of the little man made harbour (
Specifically
made for the kind of marina.we are in.
)
The YC was impressive enough, a big modern club,
with 2 swimming pools, tennis courts, function areas, B.B.Q. areas and
outside bars ( just a couple ) . There
we registered ourselves and collected the passes required for leaving and
entering the premises.
Later, we got a taxi to the " Spettus " steak
restaurant, Like the one in Salvador, it was basically self service
for the beetroot,
potatoe salad, lettuice, susi. pickled onions,
sweet corn, rice, all the sauces you could think of, and lots more beside,
The meats were brought to the table and cut off a
large fork or type of sword, Lamb, beef, steaks, chicken, sausages,
chicken hearts,
You need a big appetite for this place, and there
were as many big people in this large restaurant and the aspiring
appetites.
The whole bill came to about 30â each, and
that included starters, desserts, coffee's , bottled waters, and a bottle
of wine for the Boss.
not to mention the main course and a 10% tip .
mandatory and on the bill,
We enjoyed it all, the language did cause a bit of
a problem,
we eventually got a taxi back to the Yacht Club,
and returned to the boat,
Now , we were beginning to get a feel for the
place, but it is big, and has lots and lots of beautifull beaches,
Thats it for today,
Slan Lath
Signed :- Stephen Hyde (
Skipper )
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