[cathyharbour]

I am heading to Brazil for the winter and am finding it difficult to track dwn suppliers. As of right now the boat will be in the area of Rio de Janeiro. Any suggestions?

[ReginAniz]

Originally Posted by cathyharbour

I am heading to Brazil for the winter and am finding it difficult to track dwn suppliers. As of right now the boat will be in the area of Rio de Janeiro. Any suggestions?

Dear Cathy, In Rio de Janeiro you can stop at the Yatch Club Rio de Janeiro or Angra dos Reis (is wanderfull) or Guaratiba's Barra. I'm in Brazil and I can tell it for you. ReginAniz

[Antonio Torres]

Cathyharbour,

I live in Rio de Janeiro and I'm a sailor too.

Many foreign boats, in Rio de Janeiro, stop in Marina da Gloria.
It's a public marina, where you can dock for a fee.
The manager is Mr. Nelson, that will be pleased to help you with suppliers information and other subjects.

I agree with ReginAniz that Angra dos Reis is a very beautiful bay and it's a must visit. It's the best place for a sailor in Brasil.
In that bay there are several marinas. I suggest Marina Porto Bracuhy.
As a matter of fact that region is a big bay that is divided in 3 bays:
Baia de Sepetiba
Baia da Ribeira
Baia da Ilha Grande

It's a place with many beautiful tropical islands and a green emerald sea color.
Inside the bay the sea is calm.
There are hundreds of great spots to visit, and you can spend months there without becoming bored.
Angra dos Reis is the main town and the bay is best known for that name.
The most charmy town in there is Paraty.

I do not recommend Guaratiba's harbour, that was a suggested by ReginAniz.
It's a charmy little village, but has the inconvenient that it's opened to the southeast winds, that's where the bad weather (storms) come from.
Once, I have been in trouble there.

Best regards

[Antonio Torres]

I made a mistake in my last comment, that I want to correct:

Guaratiba's Harbour is opened to Southwest winds (Sudoeste in portuguese).

We have at least three excellent yacht reception companies in
South America with associated membership in AYSS- Superyacht
Global Network.

Sailcharters in Buenos Aires:

Mr. Jan Bergstrand
SAILCHARTERS
Domicilio Azucena Maizani 395, Piso 6, Oficina 601
1107 - Puerto Madero - Capital Federal - Argentina

Teléfono / Fax +5411-5775-0189
Celular 15-5177-6063
E-Mail info@sailcharters.com.ar



Rio Yacht Services in Rio de Janeiro:

Mr. Carlos Carvalho
RIO YACHT SERVICES
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Cel: +55 21 8877 1004
Tel/fax: +55 21 2259 7810
Skype: carlosrioyes
email: carlos@rioyes.com

[Antonio Torres]

As we speaking about South America boats and facilities, I want to share a few images of what there is to be explored.
The following images are from places in Rio de Janeiro state (Baia da Ribeira and Baia da Ilha Grande.

[YachtForums]

Whoa Antonio! 540 pixels wide is our limit on pictures. I'll reduce these pictures, but in the future, please try keep images within these parameters. Thanks!

[Antonio Torres]

Just a few more photos from Baia da Ribeira and Baia da Ilha Grande, in Rio de Janeiro state (Brazil)