Lively sail to Cala Caragola, South West Mallorca
After coming home last night at 2am, more than a little dejected after England’s loss, we had a lazy morning, and finally set sail at 1pm. We are now in Cala Caragola, after a...
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Down-time in the South of Mallorca
After a safe arrival in Cala Figuera on anchor in Mallorca, we had a plan that included a nice meal on the boat, followed by a restful night and a chill out morning the...
Safe arrival in Mallorca
A cracking day under sail, NW force 4 saw us safely within 5 miles of Mallorca, then aside for a very rapid wind change to a SE which was so fast it stalled the...
Ibiza, here we come!
Friday night in Almerimar, davits fitted, boat ready to set sail the following day, we disappeared off for a well earned drink or 3! Interesting we met another couple, Charlie & Maggie on their...
Sailors Prerogative, Change of Plan
Having spent the best part of the afternoon making sure that the dinghy works well with the davits, we have decided we need a metal wire fixing to make it absolutely safe. A Saturday...
It’s all in the preparation..
Hi everybody, apologies for the delay but we have been both busy and knackered, but nevertheless, I felt obligated to all to give you our first update. The first requirement was to pack Daisy off,...
Our Plans are coming together
We have finally planned a departure date, at least from Garrucha! Having spent the last couple of months getting our house repaired after the storms in February, we are pleased to say she is...
The Balearics – Summer 2013
The beginning of 2013 was not a good start for Seaclusion, having had a major issue with her teak decks that required them to be removed and replaced. Getting jobs like this, even under...
Pilot Whales on the way to Ibiza – August 2012
After 6 weeks at sea, David and I certainly had got the sailing bug, and with Steven on board, we decided to do a hop over t0 Ibiza. Well I say a hop, it...
Lessons learnt from our trip from the UK to Spain in 2012
We set sail at dawn from the Hamble on the 26th May 2012, heading for Dartmouth. Perfect wind conditions for us, but it was here we learnt our first lesson… local knowledge of the...
