An unexpected storm at Sóller 🌧️

Julie

The engine starts and runs fine for a minute, then stalls. After two more attempts it finally starts, but it takes a while for the diesel to flow back into the tank. With our hearts pounding, we raise the anchor and cautiously sail out of the bay. A fresh breeze is blowing outside, and with the genoa half furled we make 4-5 knots. Our course: Sóller. As we enter the bay, we see two 75-metre superyachts: M'Brace (with the famous basketball player Michael Jordan on board) and Go. The bay is crowded, with many boats anchored close together, but we manage to find a spot. While anchoring, we are greeted by a couple on a Belgian boat from Antwerp. What a small world! We find Sóller a little overcrowded and very touristy. The wooden tram seems like a must, but when we see the long queue of dozens of tourists we decide to skip it. There are some nice holiday homes here though! On the day we leave, it pours - more rain than we've seen in a long time. Our dinghy fills up and the cockpit drains can't keep up with the water. It started to thunder and the wind picked up. We saw a boat drifting towards the rocks. Just in time, the captain managed to start the engine and steer away. We also came dangerously close to our neighbour, but luckily our engine was running and Greg managed to keep us at a safe distance. After half an hour the worst is over. The bright blue water has turned brown with mud. I climb into the dinghy and start to bail it out. In the evening we treat ourselves to a Chinese takeaway and pull up the anchor around 7pm. Our destination: Valencia.

Boat & Crew

El Burro

Swallow Craft Design Group, Swift 33

Gregory Ramis Ferriol

Owner

Finn

Pet, Male

Nelly

Pet, Female

Julie

Owner