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We sailed to Capão da Lancha in Tapes, where we found dunes, quicksand and some mysterious footprints. It is one of the most beautiful places we anchor in Rio Grande do Sul, but before we go there we need to fix some things on the boat and we had the chance to meet some fascinating people in the city, like Jan Ludwig Engels and Baiano.
There are times when you have to solve a lot of problems, this was one of them, but in the end we ended up discovering new friends and a fantastic place of clear sands, quicksand and mysterious footprints ...
After several days of rain ... the weather improved. This was the time to sail and see a place that already fueled our imagination even before arriving here.
But we had to solve some problems before: The first one was to fix my cell phone and my notebook. Without them there is no #SAL. Another one was the autopilot system. He had a problem with the electronic compass, which needed to be replaced. After a day with the compass running properly, the pilot's brain started to presents problems too.
The Clube Náutico Tapense is a very quiet place, it was a huge contrast after the lively nautical life in Porto Alegre.
Capão da lança is a place with lots of vegetation in the Pontal de Tapes, followed by a strip of clear sand with 5 km of extension.
Sailing here in Tapes, you can see why here is a really cool place to have a boat. Several nearby places to anchor, is in the middle of the Lagoa dos Patos and the cost is low to house a sailboat.
In the Capão, I found some "mysterious footprints" that seemed to be of a big feline, to my limited knowledge, of course lol. Searching the web, it seemed to be from a Graxaim or Sorro, as it is called here, but I accept the opinion of other specialists.
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