Gibraltar to Palma ( Ibiza to Majorca - 75nm )
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Thursday
120712 39:33.206N
02:38.832 E Gibraltar
to Weather: Fine Wind:
S.2.3kts: Visibility 38:46.724 N 02:37.723 E : Jackie dives down to 6 m
to pick up anchor hook that fell over board yesterday: 100£ saved! 11:00 Weighed anchor and
departed the bay and In the process of leaving
found that the bow thruster was not going down. Rang Amel. Christian Dufour who
thought it could be a pulley problem .... 15:00 SE 20 kts, bearing
38 degrees. Switched off engine as we now have favourable sailing wind: S : 15
– 20 kts of SE wind. We achieve SOG of 7.4kts Glorious afternoon ;
perfect sailing weather. Ploughing along on an ever flattening sea, this is
what it’s all about. There is no reason why we cannot reach
20:15 39:33.206N
02:38.832 E We arrive off 20:30 39:33.725 N
02:37.723 E With no bow thruster and the help of marina RIB to nudge us about
we finally moor up stern to in Pantalan Mediterraneo, Palma de Mallorca: We’ve made it ! All
in all a most successful trip achieved without incident. Thanks to each and
every one of you whose valued contributions made it all possible.
After a clean up we go
ashore for a celebratory meal on the Captain at Boveda’s – and a
drink or two or three or four later! A very heavy night. Peel to Overal
period in which passages were made: 73 Days ( 300412 to 120712) Actual
Passage Time At Sea (Peel to Total
Trip Distance : 2168 nm. Total
Fuel Consumed : 1,518 L Fuel in
Tank: 275 L at 120712 |
