Sailing Around Minorca Spain
October 11, 2015 by SailingBritican | Language: EN Play Time: 00:14:56 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
Come join us for a sail around Minorca, Spain – one the amazingly beautiful Spanish Islands in the Balearic Islands. We stopped off at five different spots – check them out! Get the full story here: http://www.sailingbritican.com/sailing-around-minorca/
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Here’s an excerpt from my website about Minorca:
Hands down, sailing around Minorca, and all the Balearic Islands for that matter, is a fantastic experience. The waters are very clean, the beaches are well-groomed, the food is excellent, the people are delightful and there are anchorages to suit everyone. Whether you want a quiet scenic bay with turquoise water or a bustling harbor filled with shops, cafes, and historical old towns you’ll get your fix.
There are even party towns if you’re up for a rave or a foam party.
The Balearic Islands are nothing like Italy, Greece, or Turkey so I can’t compare and contrast – they are in a league of their own. Many bays having mooring buoys and others allow for free anchoring. And there are loads of marinas if you prefer that scene. It has it all.
As long as you plan ahead and understand the weather conditions you can surely enjoy the islands for free at anchor.
That being my quick introduction to the Balearics, I want to take you for a trip around the island of Minorca. It’s the island located furthest to the east and the first of the Balearics that we toured before completing our circumnavigation of the Mediterranean. We purchased the boat in Palma, Majorca (the next island over) so Minorca marks our last stop before our circle completes.
I’m hoping this article and the accompanying video will create an interest for you to consider a sailing holiday, extended cruising season, or even a sightseeing trip to Minorca.
Sailing from Corsica to Minorca – how did we get to Minorca in the first place?
So…since April 2014 (18 months ago as I write) we’ve sailed a total of 6,445 nautical miles. Leaving from Palma, Majorca we sailed to Gibraltar, Algeria, Malta, Sicily, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and then back hitting Greece, Italy, Sardinia, and Corsica. Eventually, the time came to leave Corsica and make our last stop before completing our Mediterranean circumnavigation.
We left the majestic French town of Bonifacio on the island of Corsica at 5am in the morning. (Watch my video on Bonifacio, here: Sailing into Bonifacio on the French island of Corsica)
The morning sky was still pitch black and only a rubbish truck could be heard murmurings through the town. I heard a quiet catfight and otherwise, the only noisemakers were my husband and I felt our way around the deck of the boat. The only thing to light our path was the yellow-orange town lamps. Looking around at the narrow carved rock exit I was grateful we had some light. Where’s the moon I wondered?
As we slipped our lines and slowly eased out into the cliff-sided canal towards the open Mediterranean, my husband, Simon, headed forward and we whispered our customary goodbye:
“Goodbye Bonifacio. Goodbye Corsica. Thank you so much for having us. We had a great time and appreciate your hospitality!”
When creating a passage plan, Simon aims for us to arrive at our final destination during daylight. Entering a new harbor during the day is so much easier due to obvious reasons (you can see)! On this particular trip, the plan was to leave Bonifacio, Corsica, and arrive on the island of Minorca around 7pm the following day but we, instead, arrived at 3pm.
The first stretch of our trip was brilliant as we were hitting speeds of 8.5 knots.
Finish reading at: http://www.sailingbritican.com/sailing-around-minorca/
#sailing #sailingblog #sailingvideo
Come join us for a sail around Minorca, Spain - one the amazingly beautiful Spanish Islands in the Balearic Islands. We stopped off at five different spots - check them out! Get the full story here: http://www.sailingbritican.com/sailing-around-minorca/
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SailingBritican?ty=h
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SailingBritican/?ref=hl
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingbritican/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=82549277&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kbrown0149/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/sailingbritican
Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND:
https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6060964428382208
Here's an excerpt from my website about Minorca:
Hands down, sailing around Minorca, and all the Balearic Islands for that matter, is a fantastic experience. The waters are very clean, the beaches are well-groomed, the food is excellent, the people are delightful and there are anchorages to suit everyone. Whether you want a quiet scenic bay with turquoise water or a bustling harbor filled with shops, cafes, and historical old towns you’ll get your fix.
There are even party towns if you’re up for a rave or a foam party.
The Balearic Islands are nothing like Italy, Greece, or Turkey so I can’t compare and contrast – they are in a league of their own. Many bays having mooring buoys and others allow for free anchoring. And there are loads of marinas if you prefer that scene. It has it all.
As long as you plan ahead and understand the weather conditions you can surely enjoy the islands for free at anchor.
That being my quick introduction to the Balearics, I want to take you for a trip around the island of Minorca. It’s the island located furthest to the east and the first of the Balearics that we toured before completing our circumnavigation of the Mediterranean. We purchased the boat in Palma, Majorca (the next island over) so Minorca marks our last stop before our circle completes.
I’m hoping this article and the accompanying video will create an interest for you to consider a sailing holiday, extended cruising season, or even a sightseeing trip to Minorca.
Sailing from Corsica to Minorca – how did we get to Minorca in the first place?
So…since April 2014 (18 months ago as I write) we’ve sailed a total of 6,445 nautical miles. Leaving from Palma, Majorca we sailed to Gibraltar, Algeria, Malta, Sicily, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and then back hitting Greece, Italy, Sardinia, and Corsica. Eventually, the time came to leave Corsica and make our last stop before completing our Mediterranean circumnavigation.
We left the majestic French town of Bonifacio on the island of Corsica at 5am in the morning. (Watch my video on Bonifacio, here: Sailing into Bonifacio on the French island of Corsica)
The morning sky was still pitch black and only a rubbish truck could be heard murmurings through the town. I heard a quiet catfight and otherwise, the only noisemakers were my husband and I felt our way around the deck of the boat. The only thing to light our path was the yellow-orange town lamps. Looking around at the narrow carved rock exit I was grateful we had some light. Where’s the moon I wondered?
As we slipped our lines and slowly eased out into the cliff-sided canal towards the open Mediterranean, my husband, Simon, headed forward and we whispered our customary goodbye:
“Goodbye Bonifacio. Goodbye Corsica. Thank you so much for having us. We had a great time and appreciate your hospitality!”
When creating a passage plan, Simon aims for us to arrive at our final destination during daylight. Entering a new harbor during the day is so much easier due to obvious reasons (you can see)! On this particular trip, the plan was to leave Bonifacio, Corsica, and arrive on the island of Minorca around 7pm the following day but we, instead, arrived at 3pm.
The first stretch of our trip was brilliant as we were hitting speeds of 8.5 knots.
Finish reading at: http://www.sailingbritican.com/sailing-around-minorca/
#sailing #sailingblog #sailingvideo
Sailing Around Minorca Spain Locations
- Minorca (39.9496287,4.1104449)
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