Balearic Sailing Guides

Guides

Do you need a licence to charter a yacht in Spain?ICC, RYA Day Skipper, PER, SBF See, ASA: which certificates work for a bareboat charter, the VHF rule, and what we actually check at handover.

Best time to sail the Balearic IslandsMonth-by-month wind, sea temperature, crowds and prices from April to October, and the honest case for May and September.

Ibiza to Formentera by boatDistances, the Es Freus channel, the buoys at Espalmador and Illetes, posidonia rules and a realistic two-day plan.

Ibiza sailing guideMarinas at Ibiza Town, Santa Eulària and Sant Antoni, anchorages coast by coast, the reserves, and a week's circuit.

Mallorca sailing guidePalma's marinas, the Cabrera park buoys, the north-west coast and the Tramuntana, and which way round.

Menorca sailing guideMahón and Fornells, the calas of the south and north, the rissaga at Ciutadella, and a week from Mahón.

Next: how to choose between the islands. If there is something you would like covered, tell us at the form below.

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BaseMarina Port Vell · Barcelona, Spain

Phone+34 628 122 278

Emailinfo@sailingdreams.com

SeasonApril — October, year-round by arrangement

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