portals vells - cala portinatx

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
  • Hours & Distance under Motor: 7.8 h / 19.5 nm
  • Miles under Sail: 40.7 nm
  • 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. Partway across, briefly considered turning back for Port d’Andratx to wait out weakening wind, but talked ourselves out of it and held course for Ibiza. Long overnight passage: arrived in the dark and had to dodge mooring balls to get to an anchoring spot near the beach.

Watercolor-style map of the route from Portals Vells to Cala Portinatx: a navy track line with a gold circle marking the start and a dark square marking the end

View between two pine trees down to a turquoise bay with anchored boats and a sandy beach crowded with sunbathers