It was almost a month that we stayed here in Mallorca we really and truly enjoyed this
island we got it all we've got calm weather we got thunderstorms we had we got strong winds we
had to go to the marina we anchored at diferent calas so we did a lot here so it's time to go
to the next Island we're gonna be going to Menorca now and Menorca is only 22 nautical
miles from where we are now in Mallorca which is the tip portion of the Mallorca Island so
this is going to take maybe five hours to go there we're living without any wind but the
forecast shows that probably in one hour we're gonna get some uh some nice wind coming from 90
degrees which is the middle of the boat so we say goodbye here to to Mallorca now and uh this
beautiful Anchorage that we stayed here one of the anchorages that I liked the most here in Mallorca
it was a pretty good sail what we did today, we washed the boat while we were
sailing because there was not a whole lot of wind the wind is increasing now
as we are arriving here in Menorca so we got to Menorca with the boat totally
clean because it was full of mud because of that rain that came from the Sahara Desert
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so uh we're getting here in Menorca and the radio is going crazy here
and uh we're gonna be here in menoka for about three minutes
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as we arrived in Menorca the first two planned Anchorage destinations failed as there was a
heavy and uncomfortable swell hitting the boat on the side the anchorages here are small with
several boats around and when the wind dies out it becomes a real mess since the boats
will float in different directions and even sometimes hit each other Cala GALDANA was a
place I wanted to return as it represents the beginning of my journey at Sea I don't know if
you guys remember but back in 2015 when I decided to learn how to sail I spent a week at a sailing
catamaran Crossing from Italy to Menorca and as we arrived we came straight to Cala Galdana and
it was in this place that I decided that one day I would have a sailing catamaran and sail the world
so without a doubt this was a very special sunset for me
we're here in Menorca and I was counting here with my binoculars that we have 11 boats going
exactly the same direction keep in mind in 24 hours we're gonna have a strong wind that is
called Tramontana here in uh in this island Menorca channel is the wind that comes from
the north of the island so if we stayed here on this Coast we're on the south we would have the
blow with less intensity than if we had we were in any other place but we decided to go to the city
of mahon which is the biggest city here in Menorca go to the marina so we're gonna be extremely safe
on this Marina because it's very well uh located and we can enjoy uh the city and get to see the
city as well because in mahon if you anvhor near the city you have to stay at an Anchorage that is
very far away from the town so you have to get your dinghy and it's almost like a 15 minute
ride on your dinghy to get to town so this way it's gonna be extremely convenient and we're
gonna get Patricia very happy because she's not gonna be on anchor with 40 knots of wind
and that for itself should be a great reason for us to go to the marina today, we are now sailing
at a speed of five knots with only nine and a half knots of wind so it's it's pretty good
and like people say it's champagne sailing day but here at our boat it's not champagne
sailing it's pressure washer day sailing because we can do everything while we sail
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here in Menorca already and it is the first time we are
entering port with our sails up, look at this !
our marina was the last one on the bay so it did take a little while to arrive there
we were very hungry upon arrival, so Patricia jumped right in and took care of a quick lunch
for both of us yeah it was three days here in MAHON in Menorca and we did the right thing we
stayed at the marina uh the winds picked up it was about 30 to 35 knots of wind out there and
we were uh just preparing JOY for the crossing that we're gonna have soon to Sardinia we're
planning to leave tomorrow morning to SARDINIA it's going to be a 36 hours Crossing uh from
Spain to Italy and we're super excited we chose a weather window with not a whole lot of waves
and very low wind so we're gonna have winds up to 10 knots, so we're going to use the genneker
a whole lot it's gonna be a pretty smooth sailing that's what we are planning so that's
the idea today we're gonna go to an Anchorage that is right outside here of the city of MAHON
in Menorca so very early tomorrow morning around five o'clock we depart towards Italy
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this is our e-foil from Audi the manufacturer of cars they also make those e-foils and we thought
was a great addition here to have on the boat we can store it inside and whenever it's flat
like today use it, it is great for days I cannot do kitesurfing or other water sports that use the
wind I will throw it in the water now and take you guys with me for a ride for the my first time
by the way, it's 30 kilos it is not that light but doable
definitely gives you a sense of Freedom being able to Glyde above
water using the electric jet propulsion engine that doesn't make a lot of noise
I felt like I was flying very close to the water What a Feeling
it is
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as it is not all fun and games around here, tomorrow we depart early towards Italy and I
wanted to double check that there was not much Marine growth on our sail drives and
clean off the barnacles that were already growing on the boats hull,
keep in mind that growth on the hull will slow down your speed and growth on
your SailDrive could overheat the engine and cause vibration on the entire boat
All right I believe it is all cleaned up and ready to go Good morning it's almost
daylight here it's 5:30 in the morning and we're about to leave for our Crossing to
Sardinia so we're gonna be in the ocean for 36 to 40 hours it all depends on the
wind and the forecast is pretty good today pretty good actually to have a good passage
without a whole lot of wind just enough for us to slowly sail the ocean is very flat so
I think it's going to be pretty good passage, so we're gonna raise our anchor now and head
towards Sardinia which is about 190 miles from where we are here in MAHON in Menorca
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five or ten kilos
took a shower reason why we got a fish so I'm like all smelling good that's a battle I will fight now
there
oh
wow
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this is
wow
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92 centimeter by 26 or 30 centimeter.
yeah pretty big so this is our fishing pole ? At least we caught the fish !