Best Tips for boat rental in Angra dos Reis
If you are looking to a boat rental in Angra dos Reis with crew or without crew, we share these tips, which we have learned since we are a family that lives aboard. Angra dos Reis was our home for more than 4 years. You can follow our life experiences on board at familiaenvelero on facebook. But before, we will tell you why to choose your boat rental Angra.
- Because it is a paradise that remains careful and retains the charm of nature in the wild.
- Because its climate is tropical and it is summer practically all year round.
- Because it is very easy to navigate between its islands and it is full of natural shelters.
- Because the transparency of its waters allows you to enjoy a fauna that ranges from colorful fish to turtles and dolphins.
- Because the warmth and hospitality of its people make us feel at home.
Weather in Angra dos Reis
If you will be the captain of a boat rental in Angra dos Reis, you should know that as in the whole coast of Brazil, the predominant wind during almost all the year is the northeast, influenced by day by the sea breeze and by night by the terral . This means that when there is good weather, the days rise calm and as the sun warms up, the northeast wind begins to blow, reaching its highest point at noon and in the early afternoon, and calming down towards the sunset. The nights are calm and if everything goes well, the terral is produced, blowing a breeze from the west or southwest, which refreshes improving the rest.
The cold fronts, strong winds of the southwest coming from the Argentine Patagonia, arrive cyclically to the region, once a week or every ten days, but almost always they arrive debilitated. Even so, they can sometimes reach significant intensities and produce waves in open areas.
If you want to rent a boat in Angra dos Reis, you must previously know the weather. The weather forecasts for four or five days work very well, mainly www.windguru.com and www.windy.com. With the forecast of winds in hand, we can plan a route that will avoid unpleasant surprises in open waters or navigate great distances against the wind.
Where to buy in Angra dos Reis
Starting from Angra or Bracuhi, which have large supermarkets very well supplied, it is good to go out with as many foods, mineral water and beverages as possible. Taking out small towns such as Tarituba or Aracatiba, the best places to buy back are Paraty in the extreme west and Abraao in the extreme east.
To replenish water, in Paraty it is possible to do it in the marinas or in service stations. In Angra, in the fuel station of Pirates Shopping, where is the best supermarket in the area and it is possible to enter with the boat and moor for two hours for free. And in Ilha Grande it is possible in Sito Forte in the floating bar of Lele, in the background on the left between the beach of Tapera and that of Sito Forte. In Saco do Ceu you can load in Coqueiro Verde, a nice restaurant specializing in seafood, liquefied and caipirinhas, which has buoys where you can moor to sleep, and one of them, the closest to the white dock, has a hose connected directly from the cachoeira. Of course, for a while they charge R $ 50 for water.
But the best recommendation we can give you is to visit the friends of Gruta Das Estrelas, attended by the Costa family. They will really make you feel at home, eating an exquisite Brazilian food, the best caipis and a great welcome. You can watch the video of the place and an interview with Jefferson Costa on the YouTube channel of Hostandboat.
What should you know if you rent a boat in Angra dos Reis?
The first thing to keep in mind is that you should not sail at night, it is specifically prohibited in the contracts of the signatures of boat rental of Angra because there are numerous obstacles and dangers without signaling. This implies that when starting a sail, we must anticipate that before sunset we have to be perfectly anchored or holding a buoy in a protected bay.
Not all bays have the same depth or the same depth, so the anchor is not as effective everywhere. For example, Lagoa Azul has a sand so white and fine that the anchor does not resist much wind because it is released. In Abraao the sand bottom has a layer of lama and a lot of depth, almost ten meters, which added to the fact that the nose has a valley that allows the passage of the south wind and even its acceleration, it turns out not to be a good anchorage for strong winds from the South or the West.
If the forecast warns us of the arrival of a strong cold front, the best anchorages in the Ilha Grande are Ubatubinha or Tapera in the Enseada de Sito Forte; Saco do Ceu, whose bottom is not good either, but the buoys of Coqueiro Verde are excellent; Palmas or Pouso, whose bottom is good sand and the anchor grabs very well. If you are in the area of Paraty, it is best to anchor well near the pier of the city, where the depth is low and despite being a lick, the anchor grabs very well.
It should also be taken into account that, although cold fronts have not been announced, if the pressure decreases during the day and the afternoon is heavy, lines of instability can be produced that cause small end-of-afternoon storms, which although they are of short duration can bring strong winds. The safest thing is to be well anchored or on buoys before the sun goes down. It is the best thing to enjoy the sunset without running, prepare a delicious dinner and sleep relaxed!
If you want to know more tips for boat rental in Angra dos Reis, do not hesitate to write to info @ hostandboat or you can enter to www.hostandboat.com
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