Month: August 2021

27th August 2021

We’ve now made our way from Mallorca over to Menorca, having had a lovely week touring Mallorca’s southern and eastern coasts.  We spent two nights at anchor in Cala Ponsa on the south western tip, hoping for shelter from some strong northerlies.  This was a really pretty spot nestled between the cliffs but the wind …

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22nd August 2021

We’re sitting at anchor in Cala de Santa Ponsa on the south eastern tip of Mallorca and we’ve just had a fabulous week in Palma, the capital.  We booked into the Marina, initially for a few days in order to get some work done on the boat, but extended our time there, partly to get …

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17th August 2021

Relaxing on the boat at the Real Club Nautica de Palma, the 11 days we spent in Ibiza seem a million miles away. Our memories of Ibiza include beautiful anchorages, crystal clear waters for swimming, fine food, and some great, if challenging sailing. But also crowds, uncomfortable nights, party music blaring, and sky-high costs in …

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6th August 2021

https://youtu.be/TUlH9-KylnE A crew change, a passage to Ibiza, and Merryn gets filmed by a drone… Quite a week! After Cate returned to the UK to visit family and friends, I was joined by my brother Richard and nephew Christopher for a week’s sailing holiday. They flew into Alicante on the 31st of July, and we …

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