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It was a few years ago but Burton Waters sourced one for me.

I’m not aware of a public slipway in Puerto Pollenca, but if you haven’t already done so you could try the Port Authority there. Another option may be Bonaire in Pollenca Bay so maybe try them

If you are a little nervous about overnighting and want a gentle start, there are sheltered buoys available in Portopetro which would be a good and reassuring way to sample nights on the water

Not quite right. There is no time limit as long as you have had a booster jab. The 270 rule only applies if you have only had the first two vaccine doses

Not quite as I read it. They are going to start using the A/Z vaccine on under 55’s as they have a supply but they are still only using the Pfizer vaccine on over 55’s and as this is still in short supply it has only really been given to over 80’s and key care workers. The general population in...

So, assuming that boat usage is significantly down this year and this is reflected in a reduction in claims, can we expect premiums to reduce next year or at the very least stabilise?

I was in Salisbury Maryland on business last summer at the same time the White Marlin tournament was being held in Ocean City so went down to have a wander around. I was amazed how many of the large multi- million $ Sportsfishers were displaying “Trump/Pence” flags although when seeing the...

The Cala D’Or Marina webcam show more cars parked this morning than there has been for a while as the lockdown for workers has begun to ease today. Long traffic jams into Palma this morning too apparently

We are on G, the wooden pontoon directly off the boatyard (on the small boat side ?)

I’m fortunate that I can see my boat on the Cala D’Or marina webcam, it’s partially obscured by a palm tree but at least I can see it’s still afloat.

I would add OK Cars to the don’t use list too!

+1 for Record. I use their “Just Go” option which includes full insurance and express line and still find prices cheaper or at worst comparable to the big brands basic offerings. There were some issues with the Express Line ticketing system last year but they seem to have sorted it this year...

Despite getting the boat bug early on thanks to Arthur Ransome books I came late to boat ownership 2002 - Bayliner 2655 for 3 months. Based on Windermere. Late 2002- 2005 - Bayliner 2855. One year on Windermere then moved it to Mallorca 2005-2009 - Sealine S34 in Mallorca 2009 sold boat and...

A friend in Cala D’Or has just sent me a message to say that as he was mooring today after a day out his battery charger caught fire! He was just tying off his lines and hadn’t reconnected to shorepower so whatever the issue was it presumably must have been a battery/alternator issue. Both the...