The Nautical Fair in Alcudia
Model ship building and the crafting of miniature boats to scale and by hand must be a fascinating, creative and satisfying hobby. I couldn’t do it; I have neither the […]
The Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Sailing Regatta
The Bahía de Palma (Bay of Palma) has been teaming […]
The Crucero Baleares Monument
The controversial monument in Palma’s Plaça de Sa Feixina in memory of the sinking of the battleship Baleares has undergone a complete renovation. The heavy cruiser Baleares (photo centre) was […]
Maritime Pilotage
For five weeks now, Spain has been in the throes of an Estado de Alarma (State of Emergency) and will continue to be so at least until 24h00, January 15th. […]
The Forgotten War
Boats in Spain and elsewhere often have names that tell a story. Often it is the tale of a loving relationship, often a symbol of pomp or showiness, often no […]
The Port of Palma de Mallorca
The Puerto de Palma de Mallorca is the largest of five harbours managed by the Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares. The other four are Alcúdia, Eivissa (Ibiza), Mahón (Menorca) and La […]
The Amerigo Vespucci Tall Ship in Palma
Last Tuesday night, the Italian tall ship Amerigo Vespucci sailed into Palma de Mallorca, on its way from Cadiz to Italy. The vessel is a school ship of the Italian […]
The Conde de Barcelona Regatta
You would be right in thinking that this is a rather late reminder of the Trofeo Almirante Conde de Barcelona regatta having been staged a few weeks ago. The boat […]
Weather Vane
Abraham Cresques and his son Jehuda Cresques are two eminent cartographers of maritime maps and portolan charts from the 14th century. Their most famous single work may well be the […]
The Art Of Unwinding
People are different. Cultures are distinct. Customs vary from place to place and differing habits develop. Take a Sunday afternoon at the beach, for example, in Mallorca in August. You’ll […]
A Change of Perspective
May I suggest that you leave the island of Mallorca. Seriously. Surprise yourself with a change of perspective and treat yourself to a look at Mallorca from a different viewpoint, […]
The Dragonera Kayak Event
The annual Volta a Dragonera en Piragüa, now in its 18th year, should have started this morning (09h00) from the beach of Sant Elm. However, due to adverse weather conditions, […]
Yacht Spotting
One does not often have a chance to spot a four-masted sailing ship, at least not here in Mallorca. But a couple of weeks ago, I encountered one of the […]
Boats, Goats, Ecology Or Wine
The weather looks good. We are promised temperatures of around 19° C for most of the island over the next few days, with the possibility of some rain today and […]
Viva España
The large monument in Palma’s Plaça de Sa Feixina has been controversial for some time (see my blog entry dated January 25th, 2008). The huge column is a kind of […]
The Language of Clouds
We have been very lucky lately with the weather, here in Mallorca. Yesterday, a rather pretty formation of Cirrocumulus clouds could be observed in the late afternoon, as seen here […]
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