The minute you hoist your
sails or cross the road you are in iminent
danger, lifeīs like that, but itīs also what makes life worth living. There is considerably less
danger at sea than you will be subjected to in any large city ANYWHERE. When you consider the thousands of little ships cruising the world at any time we hear of very few incidents of
piracy. The percentage chance can almost be compared to the risk of beeing struck by
lightning. BUT, of course the risk IS there and you have to behave always in an alert, street wise (water wise) manner and donīt take foolish chances.
THE SEA AND ITīS
ENVIRONMENT MUST BE TREATED WITH GREAT RESPECT ALWAYS!
You are wise to take the
route via the
Panama canal to perhaps the Grenadines and Trinidad, then down the
Venezuela and Brazilian coast.
The Amazonas has an enormous estuary that can create nasty seas in strong
wind over
current situations. There is an huge volume of fresh
water beeing deposited into the Atlantic. Listening carefully to
weather forecasts prior to your crossing should give you little trouble. An american friend of mine crossed the Amazonas estuary with his
family in a 26 foot sailing
boat.
Marinas are more sparce in the North East but plentiful as you are moving a little further South.
For further information please have a look at
www.noonsite.com (Brazil)
Any other info I can help you with please feel free to e-mail me.
"WHO DARES, WINS! "