The crossing from Formentera to Mallorca started off nicely: we had left our anchorage before lunchtime and as there wasn’t much wind we were just motorsailing. As most people leave from Ibiza, further north, to go across to Mallorca, there wasn’t a lot of traffic to keep an eye on either. At the beginning of the evening a bird joined … Read More
Pink lifevests and ‘business’ on deck: Cruising with our dog
Our third crewmember is a dog. Ok, granted, she’s not bigger than a cat but she’s still canine and comes with all standard dog behaviour such as barking, wanting to lick your face and not being happy when a member from the pack is missing. Since we became liveaboards on our 35 feet bavaria and especially during the last 3 … Read More
Sailing Ibiza and Formentera: beautiful and busy
Waves higher than 2 meters are not fun. When you get them straight onto the bow, the boat surges upwards and comes down again with a loud bang – the hull slamming flat on the water. When you get them at an angle, the boat heels over one way and then – after the top of the wave – quickly … Read More