Sailing Excelsior

Ep 129 - Surfing Catamarans. Our Sketchiest Ride Yet! Escaping Salvador | Sailing Brazil

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Come and run away with us as we finally leave Salvador, Brazil — fifth time’s a charm! 🌊 After countless false starts, we push through messy, uncomfortable seas, motoring under the “iron topsail” through squalls and rough weather.

Our destination: the beautiful but tricky Barra do São Miguel. Getting in is no easy feat — we have to be piloted through a narrow, exposed reef pass in one of the sketchiest rides we’ve had yet.

Will we make it safely into harbour, or will the sea throw us one last curveball?

Join us for real-life sailing challenges, Brazilian cruising adventures, and the high...