Time to head into a marina - Santa Eulària des Riu

Julie

The waves in Talamanca Bay are difficult. Greg calls the marina in Eulalia and, to our surprise, there's still a berth available. But it's for a 12 metre boat, which makes it a bit more expensive. As we urgently need to fill our water tank, we don't hesitate to tell them we'll be there in two hours. We raise the anchor and set off. I steer the boat carefully out of the bay as there are many shallow areas and hidden rocks just below the surface. Once we're out of the bay, we raise the Genoa. Arriving at the marina, we lay out the fenders and mooring lines, start the engine and roll in the genoa again. We call the marinero, who speaks little English, but uses hand gestures to show us clearly where to moor. We then go to the marina office to check in, but it's closed and the marinero is nowhere to be found. After wandering around the marina for over an hour, we finally manage to check in and get the key to the toilets. We meet our neighbours and end the evening with a stroll around the cosy, touristy town. The next morning we take the opportunity to give the boat a thorough clean, both inside and out, and to fill our water tanks completely. Despite the strong wind, we manage to leave the berth without any problems with the help of our neighbours.

Boat & Crew

El Burro

Swallow Craft Design Group, Swift 33

Gregory Ramis Ferriol

Owner

Finn

Pet, Male

Nelly

Pet, Female

Julie

Owner