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trip days left: 57
straight distance left: 1210 km
Highlights: Paddled at least…
Lowlights: Headwind and counter current
Launch: Calm beach
Landing: Calm beach
Pos: here
Loc: airport beach
Acc: tent
Dist: 31,6 km
Start: 5:50 End: 13:20

I was tempted to stay put in the nice house of Cesar with air condition, but as the weather will turn soon, I will take also this day to paddle. The missed out office work I can do at the beach. New food is packed. The nice dinner in a fancy fish restaurant last night got me to bed later than I am used to, but who cares…thanks to Cesar to look after me!

He drove me back to the Yacht Club early enough I was on the water on my usual time around 6 am. As headwinds were fore casted, I wanted to do the best out of the morning. All easy paddling on calm water, despite me being tired.Passing the bridges in the narrows of Florianapolis city gave some interesting perspectives, but all easy going.

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At 1pm, the 15 knots headwind kicked in, and I worked hard to get at least to the coast in some possible wind shelter. But instead of wind shelter, a small remote beach was lurking, and I got out to have a look.A perfect remote campsite…the airport in the background, no road access, why battling 15 knots headwind and choppy seas to get to the next headland I was actually aiming for…I could use the afternoon working on my way points, pictures, tracks and e-mails I was missing out in Jurere. I am not the kind of person to land and to wait out the bad weather which may change after some hours…

Besides the low flying international big planes right over my head and two helicopters continuously buzzing over the same spot in the sea, all is calm here. I wonder what the helicopters are searching for?We’ll see how far I am getting tomorrow…

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