Sailing in Floripa -
Sailing is quite popular in Floripa, with most of the action centred around Lagoa da Conceição. With marinas on the northern edge of the Barra da Lagoa channel and also close to the bridge in Centrinho, plus the Yacht Club (LIC – Lagoa Iate Club) on the road around the smaller part of the lagoon to Canto da Lagoa, there are plenty of sailing boats making their way across the waters. Lessons can be found at the club and in various other watersports schools along the shores.
Regatas regularly take place on weekends throughout the year, with sailing boats filling the lagoa from north to south in their photogenic way. Many also travel down the channel to Barra and out into the wide Atlantic.
On the open ocean, the Santa Catarina Yacht Club has boats docking and embarking for ports all along the coast of Brazil. Courses in ocean sailing can be organized, with short courses starting around the sheltered bays and longer courses to places such as Sao Francisco do Sul and Santos near Sao Paulo. Sailing to Rio de Janeiro is also possible, either one way or return, with the southern waters of Brazil having the best sailing conditions of the 7000km coastline.