The Annual Palma Marathon
If you had thought of going to Palma tomorrow, October 16th, think again. Tomorrow, virtually all Palma will be closed and traffic will be diverted as a massive marathon road […]
The Global Ocean Race
Last Sunday, six Class 40 sailing boats departed from the Real Club Náutico de Palma to embark on a Global Ocean Race around the world. The six double-handed teams (BSL, Campagne […]
Channel Swimming
The young lady in the photo (above) is called Teresa Planas. She was born in Pòrtol (Mallorca) in 1987. She has now made her home in Barcelona where she studies […]
The Tour de Felanitx
Cycling has always been big in Felanitx, not least because of one of the town’s heroes, Guillem Timoner, a six-times World Champion in motor-paced cycling over medium distances (50 km) […]
Swimming From Cabrera to Sa Rapita
Early tomorrow morning, at 07h00 on Saturday, August 13th, a group of 70 extreme swimmers will set off from the island of Cabrera on an incredibly arduous non-competitive 25,000 metre […]
The Copa del Rey
The 30th Copa del Rey will be held in the Badia de Palma (Bay of Palma) between July 30th and August 6th. This sailing event is one of the most […]
The Annual Polo Cup Party
A group of Polo aficionados in Mallorca has been trying for some years to bring the Polo sport and its glamour to this island. So far, only a German estate […]
Gone With The Wind
Whilst I was busy taking a few dozens of photos a few weeks ago in the Badia de Pollença of kiteboarders and youngsters enjoying their acrobatics, one of the Hybrid […]
Wine, Woman and Song
The Fira i Festes de Manacor 2011 has been in swing since last week and will continue today and tomorrow. Admittedly, it is too late now to tell you about […]
The Ironman Mallorca Triathlon
Yesterday, some 1.698 participants competed for the first ever Mallorcan Ironman, a triathlon competition that covered a swim course of 1.9 km, a cycling distance of 90.1 km up to Selva […]
On Cyclophobia
It shames me considerably to have to admit that I am somewhat cyclophobic. I do agree that Mallorca offers an ideal location for cycling excursions. Its varied landscape from the […]
The Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Sailing Regatta
The Bahía de Palma (Bay of Palma) has been teaming […]
Municipal Water Sports
The city of Palma de Mallorca is well equipped for water sports with swimming pools in the Palau Municipal d’Esports Son Moix, the Piscinas Municipales Son Hugo, the Polideportivo Municipal […]
The Caves of Drac
Mallorca’s famed caves are amongst the number of tourist sites that attract millions of visitors every year, together with the Cathedral and the Cartoixa de Valldemossa. Caves which are geared […]
Hole in One
You probably know better than me that in golf, one talks about a hole in one when a player drives the golf ball directly from the tee into the cup […]
An Ice-Skating Rink in Palma
One would not normally expect Mallorca to be a destination for winter sports. Once, many years ago, I came across a Palacio de Hielo in Palmanova, or was it Magaluf? […]
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