Logbook

• Departure: Columbrete Grande (39.8992, 0.6899), Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 06:45 UTC
• Arrival: Sant Carles de la Ràpita (40.6159, 0.5970), Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 21:41 UTC
• Duration: 14.9 h
• Distance: 49.7 nm
• Average speed: 3.3 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anatol

Columbrete Grande to Sant Carles de la Ràpita: a long day that ran past sunset, 50 nautical miles at an average of 3.3 knots. Wind 7–14 kn from the ENE, gusting to 18 kn. It veered from NNE to E. Seas up to 0.9m. This leg had it all — long waves, short waves, lots of wind, almost no wind. Towards the end we motored for quite a few hours. The destination was the Club Nàutic de la Ràpita, where the boat has a year-round berth for now while waiting on the next round of refit work.

Logbook

• Departure: Columbrete Grande (39.8951, 0.6815), Monday, June 8, 2026 at 07:13 UTC
• Arrival: Columbrete Grande (39.8970, 0.6880), Monday, June 8, 2026 at 07:36 UTC
• Duration: 0.4 h
• Distance: 0.9 nm
• Average speed: 2.2 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anatol

Departed Columbrete Grande for Columbrete Grande, a short hop covering 1 nautical miles at 2.2 knots average. Wind 3 kn from the E, gusting to 5 kn. Seas up to 0.5m. Current up to 0.9 kn setting WSW. The weather had calmed down a lot, so we moved into the crater bay itself and called the park rangers on VHF to ask for a guided tour — fascinating stories about the history, geography, and biology of the islands. The crater turned out to be inhabited after all: two or three rangers and biologists live there, doubling as the local tour guides.

Logbook

• Departure: Sant Antoni de Portmany (38.9748, 1.2981), Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11:36 UTC
• Arrival: Columbrete Grande (39.8976, 0.6811), Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 13:21 UTC
• Duration: 25.7 h
• Distance: 69.8 nm
• Average speed: 2.7 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anatol

Departed Sant Antoni de Portmany for Columbrete Grande, an overnight passage of roughly 1.1 days covering 70 nautical miles at 2.7 knots average. Wind 2–14 kn from the E, gusting to 18 kn. It backed from SE to ENE. Current up to 1.1 kn setting W. Uneventful crossing, took shifts sleeping. Arrival was a bit scary, with strong gusts blowing directly into the crater bay — decided to pick up a mooring outside the rim instead of anchoring inside.

Logbook

• Departure: Cala Portinatx (39.1140, 1.5125), Friday, June 5, 2026 at 13:49 UTC
• Arrival: Sant Antoni de Portmany (38.9761, 1.3009), Friday, June 5, 2026 at 19:07 UTC
• Duration: 5.3 h
• Distance: 17.3 nm
• Average speed: 3.3 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anatol

Left Cala Portinatx and made for Sant Antoni de Portmany, a modest half-day’s sail covering 17 nautical miles at an average of 3.3 knots. Wind 6–9 kn from the ESE, gusting to 22 kn. Seas up to 1.0m. The reception at Marina Es Nàutic in Sant Antoni was great, a marinero named Leo helped us a lot. The town itself was a bit bizarre and very party-oriented.

Logbook

• Departure: Portals Vells (39.4727, 2.5244), Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 08:33 UTC
• Arrival: Cala Portinatx (39.1125, 1.5139), Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 02:38 UTC
• Duration: 18.1 h
• Distance: 60.2 nm
• Average speed: 3.3 kn
• Crew: Tobi, Anatol

Slipped the lines at Portals Vells and pointed the bow toward Cala Portinatx, a long day that ran past sunset covering 60 nautical miles at an average of 3.3 knots. Wind 0–13 kn from the SSE, gusting to 16 kn. It veered from NE to S. Seas up to 1.4m. Current up to 0.5 kn setting NNE. Long overnight passage — arrived in the dark and had to dodge mooring balls to get to an anchoring spot near the beach.