Sailing Schools in and around Palma, Majorca
Just back from a few days in Palma, Majorca over Easter - what a difference it makes flying those couple of hours on the plane. The beautiful Balearic Isles with all that sun, sea and sangria. You just feel so much better when you can walk around without extra jackets and coats.
I spent a lot of time looking at the sailing boats in the bay at Palma although there are in fact several different marinas along the front in Palma city. There are even more marinas around the bay and later in the series I will list all the different ones.
As ever I was taking photographs to add to our stock of marine photographs and travel vistas. I usually take our photographs from our own Delta RIB but this time had to make do with hiring a small boat for the day.
The most obvious thing about the boating facilities is the scale - some of the yachts and especially the powerboats are very large and very expensive. The next obvious thing is that there are a lot of boats. small fishing boats, RIB's, catamaran, small motor boats, and some very prestigious powerboats and luxury super yachts.
Chartering is easy and many of the large charter sail organisations operate from the main front at Palma or close by at Club de Mar which is a stones throw from old Palma.
If you are looking for sailing schools which cover the main RYA courses of competent crew, day skipper and coastal skipper, there are quite a few on the island. As far as I can see there is only one sailing school which is based in the centre of town and that is Voyage sailing school. They also are able to offer sailing on their range of catamarans
Saracen Sailing school is based in the North East of Majorca who offer sailing and charters. Powerboat and Motorboat handling can be found at Puerto Portals which is about 6 miles west of Palma. It is worth going to the marina just to mingle with the celebs and see the variety of luxury boats in the marina.
Gordon flavell
www.flavell.com
Just back from a few days in Palma, Majorca over Easter - what a difference it makes flying those couple of hours on the plane. The beautiful Balearic Isles with all that sun, sea and sangria. You just feel so much better when you can walk around without extra jackets and coats.
I spent a lot of time looking at the sailing boats in the bay at Palma although there are in fact several different marinas along the front in Palma city. There are even more marinas around the bay and later in the series I will list all the different ones.
As ever I was taking photographs to add to our stock of marine photographs and travel vistas. I usually take our photographs from our own Delta RIB but this time had to make do with hiring a small boat for the day.
The most obvious thing about the boating facilities is the scale - some of the yachts and especially the powerboats are very large and very expensive. The next obvious thing is that there are a lot of boats. small fishing boats, RIB's, catamaran, small motor boats, and some very prestigious powerboats and luxury super yachts.
Chartering is easy and many of the large charter sail organisations operate from the main front at Palma or close by at Club de Mar which is a stones throw from old Palma.
If you are looking for sailing schools which cover the main RYA courses of competent crew, day skipper and coastal skipper, there are quite a few on the island. As far as I can see there is only one sailing school which is based in the centre of town and that is Voyage sailing school. They also are able to offer sailing on their range of catamarans
Saracen Sailing school is based in the North East of Majorca who offer sailing and charters. Powerboat and Motorboat handling can be found at Puerto Portals which is about 6 miles west of Palma. It is worth going to the marina just to mingle with the celebs and see the variety of luxury boats in the marina.
Gordon flavell
www.flavell.com
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