Sailing

Recently (July 2011) purchased a Drascombe Dabber called Guillemot. This 18 ft dinghy can be rowed or sailed or powered by outboard.  Now sold.
Also see our Greek holidays.
16-30th June 2009
Mallorca, Spain
Nine Lives 37’ catamaran

16th June arrive San Antonio de la Playa, Palma Bay overnight on mooring buoy
17th June sail Portals Nous arrive lunchtime. Anchor and overnight there
18th June sail Santa Ponsa. Anchor and overnight there
19th June at anchor Santa Ponsa
20th June sail to Dragonera. Lunch on mooring buoy. Sail across to Sant Elm. Anchor and overnight there
21st June At anchor in Sant Elm
22nd June Wind increased making anchorage uncomfortable so motored north at 0100. Arrived Port de Soller 1600 and anchored
23rd June At anchor in Soller
24th June 1000 set off North but winds died so returned to Soller. 25th June 2200 set off North again with favourable winds.
266h June Continued North. On watch 0100-0300. Arrived heltered cala just in the Bay of Pollensa on the north eastern coast. 1200 up anchored and sailed across to Cala Rajada. Anchored there 1830.
27th June 1400 Cala de San Fort
28th June sailed to Porto Cristo
29th June at anchor Porto Cristo
30th June 1000 end of trip. Dropped ashore

Distance travelled 159.2 nm

14th-21st Jan 2005
Virgin Isles
Skippers Treat Sunsail Odyssey 35

14th Jan Arrive Tortola briefing overnight on moorings
15th Jan Fat Hoggs Bay 0900 Sail to Cooper Island for lunch. Then Manchionnel Bay Over night at Beef Island

Our yacht

16th Jan Sail to Scrub Island then across to overnight Virgin Gorda The Baths to Spanish Town Marina
17th Jan Sail to Great Dog for lunch then to Marina Cay, Great Camanoe to overnight

At anchor

18th Jan Long sail to White Bay on Jost Van Dyke Anchor overnight
19th Jan My day as skipper. Sail E and lunch on small unnamed island.  Sandy Cay, Sopers Hole. Then across to moor overnight at Freshwater Pond
20th Jan Tack E back The Indians to Fat Hoggs Bay, Tortola. Lunch with Penny and Robert.

Sue (3rd wife), me and Penny (1st wife)

21st Jan Back home

Distance travelled 126 nm

1st – 11th August 1994
Balleric Isles
Lady Annabella 46 foot motor cruiser
Me as skipper

!st August Leave Cala Mayor Motor to Ibiza. Arrive for late lunch Can Jordi. Motor to Santa Eularia. Moor overnight
2nd August Moor at Santa Eularia
3rd August Motor to Es Palmador Anchor overnight
4th August at anchor Es Palmador
5th August Motor to Formentera. Lunch at La Savina. Overnight moor at Formentera town.
6th August Motor anticlockwise round Formentera island Anchor Es Cubela, Ibiza Island
7th August Motor to Ibiza Town. Moor overnight
8th August Motor to Santa Eularia, moor overnight
9th August Motor to Cala Longa for lunch return to moorings at Santa Eularia
10th August Motor to Port Andraitx, Mallorca moor over night
11th August Return to Cala Major

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