SOUTH ATLANTIC CONT...
We were able to maintain good SSB communication with Cape Town right to the last day, having conversations with wives and familiers etc.. We were approaching Brazil and Salvador fast. We tried to get hold of race control on the designated SSB frequency which they informed us if. There was no response. We knew we were clsing in fast, we were on a tight reacy maintaining 10-11 knots. Our intention was to go between the shoal and the shore. This was right off the point of Salvador making us come within 100m. We hoisted the Brazilian courtesy flag in preapration(It is marine custom to always fly the flag of the coutry you are visiting while in their waters) Soon after this we got visual. We tried Race Control on VHF. We managed to get through, we informed them of our ETA. We sailed upto the coast around the point, dropped the kite and fetched along at 6-7 knots for the last 2 miles. We tried again to let Race Control know of our position. We could not reach them. Other boats in the anchorage responded though. The sun set and we crossed the line in the dark taking our own time. We dropped our sails and made for the moorings. We arrived at our moorings with all the yachties present, we moored stern on. The voyage took us 22.5 days.