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| ‘2014 – 15 Volvo Ocean Race’ Brian Carlin – Team Vestas Wind |
Fernando de Noronha, it’s a Brazilian holiday island, 200 nautical miles off the coast, northeast of the city of Recife.
A tropical paradise, with crystalline water, rich marine life and spectacular landscapes.
The teams have now rounded it, leaving it on port side before heading south.
‘I was lucky enough to take some photo of this as we almost passed it after sunset,’ writes Brian Carlin, Team Vestas Wind’s Onboard Reporter.
An archipelago of 21 islands, it was discovered in 1503 and has been temporarily occupied by the Dutch, the French and the Portuguese.
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2014 – 15 Volvo Ocean Race – Brian Carlin – Team Vestas Wind
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Now home to 5,000 people, it’s an unique ecological sanctuary and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
‘All the Brazilian coast is beautiful, but Fernando de Noronha may be the most beautiful island in the world.’ says Carolijn Brouwer, sheltered from the wind and the waves inside the boat as Team SCA leaves the rock behind.
A Dutch sailor, Carolijn actually grew up in Brazil, and sailed there.
‘Unfortunately it was dark when we rounded it today so we didn’t see it,’ she adds in fluent Portuguese.
‘But I’ve been there as a kid, and it reminded me of all these great memories.’
‘But I’ve been there as a kid, and it reminded me of all these great memories.’
by Agathe Armand/Sail World
Sailing With Devious, 2014 