We collected Mistral of Portsmouth at the beginning of August, and with the help of Bill, Sheila, Laura and Rory, we sailed her from Gruissan in France to Palma, Mallorca.
Bill, Rory & Laura Bill & Sheila Dining in Santa Catalina Laura Amanda, Karen & Valerie Calum & Ceri in Tim’s Bar, Andratx Ceri & Isobel Nicols girls Tilly
Since then we’ve been based in Palma. Quite a few friends and family have visited including Laura H, Calum, Ceri, Isobel, Mia, Tilly, Shirley, Jane H and Janice. More to come!
Paddleboarding Sa Foradada New tender motor Riggers at work Laguna del Salobra sunset Cocktails Laguna del Salobra beach Laguna del Salobra beach Happy Captain! Exploring Palma
Mike of Guardian Yacht Services has been a great help with finding experts to repair and improve the boat. And there have been a few things to fix – tender motor, mainsail furling, a tear in the genoa to mention a few.
Off the Hard Force 6 Andratx Andratx Soft shackle in dyneema First mate Three sails flying Mistral Mistral Cala Blanca
So far, apart from fixing broken things and learning how to splice dyneema into soft shackles, we’ve visited Andratx, Cala Blanca, Las Isletas, Soller, Deia, Pollensa, Port-Petro, Laguna del Salobra, some of those in the course of sailing around Mallorca. And now the weather is starting to cool down, we’re enjoying Palma even more.
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