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Francisco Almendra

Francisco Almendra

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Rio de Janeiro

120

NM

Total Distance

6

Days

Time at Sea

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Francisco Almendra
Mauro Losada

Francisco Almendra & Mauro Losada

Saturday at 12:43

Vela Oceânica II - Aula 3

Fantastic day with 8-14kts SE winds. Large waves at bay’s entrance and need to tack away to go around.

Vela Oceânica II - Aula 3

15.7

NM

4h 43m

Vila Militar Copacabana - VMC - Exército - Army, Brazil

Francisco Almendra

Francisco Almendra

16 October 2025 at 15:21

Test Sail no Tethys

Strong SE wind, 1st reef main sail with jib, then down jib and full main sail. Wind died down and back with engine.

Test Sail no Tethys

5.2

NM

2h 59m

Ilha Cotunduba to Vila Militar Copacabana - VMC - Exército - Army, Brazil

Francisco Almendra

Francisco Almendra

27 September 2025 at 13:11

Vela Oceânica - Aula 2

Strong SE wind (16kts, gusts 20-25kts). Jib down halfway, main sail only second half.

2

Vela Oceânica - Aula 2

14.3

NM

3h 11m

Vila Militar Copacabana - VMC - Exército - Army, Brazil

Francisco Almendra

Francisco Almendra

20 September 2025 at 12:46

Vela Oceânica II - Aula 1

First class in advanced cruising. Constant South wind, 8-12kts. Strong tide at bay mouth. Great weather, great crew, great day.

4

Vela Oceânica II - Aula 1

13.9

NM

4h 31m

Vila Militar Copacabana - VMC - Exército - Army, Brazil

Francisco Almendra

Francisco Almendra

19 March 2022 at 12:00

Manual Entry

Travessia Angra-Rio

70.9

NM

1 day 2 hours

Portogalo to Vila Militar Copacabana - VMC - Exército - Army, Brazil