Hi I can’t believe that its November already and for the last two days the weather has been cold and grey – winter has arrived in Majorca and Hugh is feeling the cold! October was a very sociable month and if I continue drinking at that rate for the winter I’ll be an alcoholic by Christmas. Sadly, but thankfully for my liver, Andre and Helen have gone home to gainful employment in Holland. My Mum and Dad came out with my nephew Colin for ...

El Capitano Log:   3rd October 2006  We are now back in Andraitx after a funny old month of September. We were stuck in Mahon for a week or so at the end of August at the same time as the Classic Yachts Challenge was on. This was like a step into the past with these huge yachts setting out each day for racing. There was quite a variety ranging from large working boats like Baltic Traders to “Lulworth” which is a classic Fife design abou...

El Capitano 30th August 2006 At the end of my last log I said "I thought August was going to be a quiet month", well thus it continued. As I write this we are snug in Mahon on Menorca with a gale blowing to the west of us and a force 10 blowing through the straits of Bonifacio where we were ten days ago. Anyway, to backtrack. After the Gilroys left on 7th August we spoofed about and worked our way along the north coast of Sardinia via St Teresa Gallur...

Hi folks Well we finally made it out of Andraitx on the 9th May and had a vile journey for our first sail of the year. The wind was on the nose and the waves sloshed over the decks cutting the boat speed from 6.5 knots to 2 knots. We suffered this for several hours, then ducked into Sa Rapita for a restful night. The following day, in slightly better conditions, we continued round the corner to Porto Petro and anchored for the night. The wind has been resolutel...

El Capitano Here 14th April, Andraitx, Mallorca, Sunny, 25C Well here we go again! We left the boat in Andraitx at the end of October and returned to a chilly North Berwick. I had "essential maintenance" to attend to so I came to the boat three times during the winter while Anne was enjoying herself at work. We came back at the beginning of April meaning that I came out a week earlier than Anne and Hector to do a little light dusting. She will write...