The Lockdown

We had some maintenance carried out in Palma and worked our way back to Valencia in early March. We then left Mistral and drove back to France. The next day, Spain went into lockdown and a fews days later, France followed.

It’s now mid-June and there are signs that the lockdowns will be lifted soon. When we can travel back to the UK without quarantine, we will do so and visit friends and family. Then we’ll be back on Mistral for as long as possible in 2020.

Real Club Nautico Palma

RCNP

Back to a big marina for a change, the Real Club Nautico de Palma. I’m doing the Yachmaster Ocean Course here next week, so this is a good base for a few days. There’s little wind anyway so we’re not missing any sailing.

Whatever electrical adapters you have on board you never have the right ones!

And we’ve ordered Lithium Ion batteries to be installed next week.

Portals Vells

Portals Vells

This bay was recommended to us by a bloke in a ship’s chanderlery. Absolutely beautiful.

Cala Major, Palma

To Mallorca

A longish day of sailing to Mallorca. Plenty of wind until later in the afternoon. We anchored at Cala Major, the first bay to the west of Palma.