Prizes!!

We have just had the World ARC prize giving event and much to our surprise Trompeta was awarded 1st prize in the class B cruising division for the last leg from Cape Town South Africa to Salvador Brazil. We were not the fastest boat but because we did not motor very much were not penalised so scored better than some boats which arrived before us. Anyway It was a lovely surprise to win a rather good trophy which is quite large so we will need to find a space to show it off! This morning Marie (Dreamcatcher) and I went shopping in the old town and managed to find some pretty shorts and tops to wear. We also bought other souvenir items. Tomorrow is likely to be very busy as Carnival starts then. I need to make sure we both get sleep during the day as we will be up until the early hours in the Balcony. Peter is planning to set sail either Sunday or Monday to explore the local area and then come back into the Marina to clear out in preparation for our sail up the coast to Forteleza. We will be sailing in company with a few other World ARC boats as it is safer to do this.