From Cabrera to Ibiza

We sailed back from Cabrera to the mainland, tried to get into a tiny cala on Mallorca but it had three boats in it already and we didn't fancy trying to squeeze in, it wouldn't have been a peaceful night! So we carried on across the Bay of Palma and returned to the Isla de sa Torre, we stopped a couple of nights here and met up with a lovely Dutch couple, Ben and Nelly, they live full time on their boat, keeping it in Torrevieja - another couple who really rate that harbour. We then scooted along back to Santa Ponsa and stopped for night or two waiting for a good weather forecast to cross back to Ibiza.

Leaving Cabrerra

At last we had a good forecast and set off at dawn, the forecast wind didn't materialise at first and we motorsailed but by midday the wind filled in, and from the right direction! miracles do happen.  We had a lovely sail back to Ibiza and even managed to goosewing down the side of Ibiza - flat seas and a steady wind directly behind us - another miracle.  We carried on past Porinatx - our intended stop as the sailing was so good.eventually anchoring in Cala Churacca.

Nice goosewing sailing for a while

The miracle didn't last though - the anchorage proved very rolly so we didn't get a lot of sleep.


The next day - early! - we set of for Cala Port Sant Miguel as the weather looked like it would turn and blow strongly from the south - Miguel has good holding and good shelter.


We got ourselves nicely snugged down into Port Miguel a couple of days before the weather front was due to hit and decided to go to for a walk.  We ended up walking to Cala Bernirras, in flip flops, and back through the woods - great views but a lot, lot longer than we thought!

A walk inland

Our friend Martyn and Jayne arrived and anchored nearby - great to see them again.

Jayne ad Martyn arrived

A fleet of large catamarans sailed in and moored up together, dropping their anchors and backing up to a cliff with ropes tying them back to the cliffs - well tucked in out of the expected winds.  They stayed for the next few days while the wind blew out - the clients on the yachts were taken off and ferried back to the airport by car as the winds were too strong for them to sail the boats back to their home harbour in time.  The charter boats skippers remained and eventually sailed the boats back alone once the wind eased.

Once the winds eased we stowed the anchor and headed out, initially we had a great sail "racing" the other boats that left the security of the cala at the same time. After half a days sail though the wind dropped and left a sloppy sea behind and we ended up motoring to Port Sant Antoni.

We'd booked a couple of nights on the harbour quay whilst we sorted out the boat ready for the arrival of Jen and Becca.