Archive for novembre, 2009

Cambrils to Palma

domenica, novembre 29th, 2009

What a great trip! Sun,some traffic and a beautiful purposeful vessel which was just champing at the bit to get where she was going! And steady as a rock given the increasing seas with the approaching weather front. She certainly shows a clean pair of heels keeping a steady 20 knots all the way. This [...]

From Cambrils to Palma, passing Dragonera…..

domenica, novembre 29th, 2009

I am finding it hard to believe that we are fast approaching December, the Italians and the Spanish all think Jess and I are crazy ape bonkers for walking round in T-shirts and shorts, but Its 22 degrees- better than our summer!!
Cambrils is a great place that really comes alive after dark, fantastic restaurants serving [...]

Setting out with Magellano

mercoledì, novembre 25th, 2009

Setting out on a voyage with any new yacht is always an interesting experience. There is so much to learn about the systems and the way the yacht performs. Past experience with other yachts can shorten the learning process a great deal but with Magellano we were having to learn how this new hull design [...]

Trasferimento a Cannes

martedì, novembre 24th, 2009

Ieri tappa di trasferimento a Cannes.
Si fa presto a dire “Andar per mare”…ma quando il vento soffia e le onde si rompono sulla prua del Magellano
l’avventura incomincia. La Barca non si muove nonostante i 20 nodi di vento e fila dritta fra le onde.
Domani partiamo per Cambrill.
24 h: di navigazione.
Alla prossima.
Ciao
Manfredo

24 ore alla partenza

sabato, novembre 21st, 2009

Quello che sicuramente mi mancherà è una bella passeggiata  sulla terraferma !