This is El Capitano ere. We are just about to embark on our cruise again after a month moored to a pontoon. I'm not sure that the boat will actually be able to leave but we will give it a go. Our communications have been plagued by gremlins with a virus in the computer, a missing lead for the mobile phone and a non-functioning wireless card. We may have to resort to traditional postcards with "Wish you were here" stuff. We are about to set off for the Nature ...

Hi folks Hector and I arrived safely in Majorca on the 6th April. Hector's flight cost us 45 quid, but he didn't think much of his night in the Sheraton. It was a bit too noisy for him and he had forgotten to bring his diamonte collar. The travelling was uneventful, except that when I arrived on the boat I couldn't find my passport. Next stop was the cashline machine which inexplicably ate my card. No problem I thought I'll just get it back tomorrow once the ba...

This is el Capitano for the last time this season. 10th October Well here we are with a winter berth in Andraitx in the south west of Mallorca.. "People" say we are lucky to get a berth but all we did was ask nicely in August and here we are in October. (Remember children, always ask nicely). Andraitx is a stunning place with mountains to the east and hills with houses clinging to them all round the harbour. The great thing is that we are only paying a milli...

Hi folks We are back in Majorca after a brief trip over to Menorca where we got held up in Mahon with a few days of thunderstorms and torrential rain. I discovered how lethal flip flops are in wet weather by falling down a set of steps carrying a 6 pack of beer (no damage done to me or the beer luckily!). We crossed from Porto Colom to Mahon which is about 60 miles. We had to motor all the way there as there was no wind, but we had a great sail back bro...

Hi folks Sorry it's been so long since the last scribble. We have been circumnavigating Majorca with Brian and lazing about in some lovely anchorages on the east coast. It really is a beautiful island - especially when you get away from the really touristy bits and we are enjoying peace, calm, great weather etc. apart from the swell. The swell starts and stops at arbitrary times, sometimes lasting for days on end - causing sleepless and uncomfortable n...