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The Meder family sails their Van de Stadt Seal, Kira Kira, from Paraty south to Ilha Grande, stopping at several anchorages along the way. With low fuel, they practice a full sail-only mooring maneuver at Mamanguá — dropping anchor under sail, letting the boat swing stern-to the dock, then adjusting chain length to close the gap — a slow, deliberate technique they note is not for the impatient.▶ 1:19 The windlass is out of service, so Herman handles the chain by hand.▶ 1:39 From Mamanguá they motor-sail to Provetá, a fishing village at Ilha Grande's southern tip, well-protected from the northeast but exposed to the south; a recent cold front brought 70 knots there versus 50 in Paraty.▶ 7:01 Timing around a second incoming cold front forces a route change: instead of rounding to Parnaioca on the exposed side, they work north along the inner coast, visiting Agua Verde — a calm, clear anchorage with hiking trails to Praia Longa and Praia de Aracatiba — before anchoring in Saco do Useu ahead of the southerly.▶ 7:54 At Provetá they refill water and gas, and scrub barnacles off the dinghy hull to prevent puncture damage.▶ 9:27 A sail-only departure from the anchorage is handled solo by one of the crew.▶ 10:09

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