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Monthly archives: July 2020

A weather window provided opportunity to leave Soller and visit two stunning calas on west Mallorca. Cala Tuent and Cala Sa Calobra, famed for the majestic Torrent de Pareis, a river cut passage between two tall cliffs. After two great days we continued north, with fickle winds.

Sailing West Mallorca – A Magical Sail Along the Wild ...

30 July 2020 by Nichola

Third time lucky! We took a chance to visit the anchorage of Soller on Mallorca's west coast, having been thwarted twice before. It's a beautiful horseshoe bay, surrounded by the towering mountains of the Tramuntana mountain range.

Sailing to Soller: Third Time Lucky

19 July 2020 by Nichola

A wind free day had us motoring from Santa Ponca to Cala Deia on Mallorca's west coast. It was a beautiful day for enjoying the scenery. The cala is very pretty, backed by the Tramuntana mountains. And amazingly, we had the place all to ourselves overnight!

A Compromise Win at Cala Deia

11 July 2020 by Nichola

Whilst sailing from Ibiza to Mallorca, the wind died and we had to motor. Just after switching on, the engine stuttered and died. Diesel bug had blocked one half of our fuel system. Read on for how we dealt with this.

Attack of the Diesel Bug

3 July 2020 by Nichola