Marine Railway

Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
Marine railways are used to haul boats out of the water for repairs. The boat is brought into shallow water at high tide, on top of the cradle. After the tide goes out and the boat is supported by the cradle, it is pulled away from the water. This is the smallest marine railway I have ever seen.

Schooner Dalia

Ilha Grande, RJ, Brazil
The beautiful 18m (56 foot) schooner Dalia was built in Brazil, as a replica of a Gloucester Fishing schooner. The hull is a very hard and rot-restant Brazilian wood called ipê, the deck, house and spars are a lighter Brazilian wood called freijó. We had a pleasant visit with Dalia’s friendly owner/builders George and Silvana, at their house, which Dalia is moored in front of.