Quick Trip Report--Barcelona
 

I finished writing my trip report for my BVI trip. I'll post it soon.

My second trip to Spain was interesting also.

During a side trip to Majorca I spotted the schooner I cruised
to Hawaii in back in 1997. It was docked at the harbor in Palma.
That was a surprise and a treat to see. I got a picture but the
yacht was partially blocked by passing traffic and the seawall.

My one day sailing was boring. Light winds on a Bavaria 36.
These are boat that use thimbles and crimp swages for their
lifelines. No pelican hooks or quality swqage fittings. Overall,
the quality was slightly lower than I would have expected of a
boat of this class.

I did see an interesting one design fleet. The boats were about
28 feet long with open transoms and swing keels. Most were
dry sailed. I saw only five in slips. The total fleet size was
about 25 boats. I did not take any pictures. Does anyone have
an idea of what they could be?

During the tour of the Maritime Center, I took dozens of photos.
That was perhaps the most interesting part of the trip. I'll post those
next week.

Bart Senior

Damn... didn't realize you were headed to Majorca. I have some friends who
own a great little restaurant there. You have to order a day ahead, but it's
worth it.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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I finished writing my trip report for my BVI trip. I'll post it soon.

My second trip to Spain was interesting also.

During a side trip to Majorca I spotted the schooner I cruised
to Hawaii in back in 1997. It was docked at the harbor in Palma.
That was a surprise and a treat to see. I got a picture but the
yacht was partially blocked by passing traffic and the seawall.

My one day sailing was boring. Light winds on a Bavaria 36.
These are boat that use thimbles and crimp swages for their
lifelines. No pelican hooks or quality swqage fittings. Overall,
the quality was slightly lower than I would have expected of a
boat of this class.

I did see an interesting one design fleet. The boats were about
28 feet long with open transoms and swing keels. Most were
dry sailed. I saw only five in slips. The total fleet size was
about 25 boats. I did not take any pictures. Does anyone have
an idea of what they could be?

During the tour of the Maritime Center, I took dozens of photos.
That was perhaps the most interesting part of the trip. I'll post those
next week.

Bart Senior

Bart Senior wrote:
I finished writing my trip report for my BVI trip. I'll post it soon.

My second trip to Spain was interesting also.

During a side trip to Majorca I spotted the schooner I cruised
to Hawaii in back in 1997. It was docked at the harbor in Palma.
That was a surprise and a treat to see. I got a picture but the
yacht was partially blocked by passing traffic and the seawall.


Too bad you couldn't go over and check it out. That boat really gets
around... Hawaii to the Med!

I visited Palma briefly, but it was a long time ago. One of those places
I've been meaning to get back to.


My one day sailing was boring. Light winds on a Bavaria 36.
These are boat that use thimbles and crimp swages for their
lifelines. No pelican hooks or quality swqage fittings. Overall,
the quality was slightly lower than I would have expected of a
boat of this class.


Interesting. The Bavarias of a few years ago were pretty good. Maybe
this was a cheapo fix-it by the charter co? Or maybe they're suffering
from competition for slim profits in the boatbuilding industry?


I did see an interesting one design fleet. The boats were about
28 feet long with open transoms and swing keels. Most were
dry sailed. I saw only five in slips. The total fleet size was
about 25 boats. I did not take any pictures. Does anyone have
an idea of what they could be?


Could they have been these?
http://www.1720sportsboat.com/photos.htm

There's also a Laser sportboat about that size, or it could be a locally
produced boat. The Spanish have some very capable designers & builders.


During the tour of the Maritime Center, I took dozens of photos.
That was perhaps the most interesting part of the trip. I'll post those
next week.


Cool... what sort of exhibits did they have, like a museum?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"DSK" wrote
Bart Senior wrote:

I visited Palma briefly, but it was a long time ago. One of those places
I've been meaning to get back to.

I loved it there. I can see myself living there. Real Estate did not seem
overly expensive. Comparable to the States.

Interesting. The Bavarias of a few years ago were pretty good. Maybe this
was a cheapo fix-it by the charter co? Or maybe they're suffering from
competition for slim profits in the boatbuilding industry?

I was told they were considered a notch below other boats made over
there. Perhaps they do a better job on the exports to this country. I
haven't seen any over here. I picked the Bavaria, because I hadn't
sailed one.


I did see an interesting one design fleet. The boats were about
28 feet long with open transoms and swing keels. Most were
dry sailed. I saw only five in slips. The total fleet size was
about 25 boats. I did not take any pictures. Does anyone have
an idea of what they could be?


Could they have been these?
http://www.1720sportsboat.com/photos.htm


Nice looking boat. Similar hull design. However, those have
a fixed keel. The ones I saw were swing keel.

During the tour of the Maritime Center, I took dozens of photos.
That was perhaps the most interesting part of the trip. I'll post those
next week.


Cool... what sort of exhibits did they have, like a museum?

Exactly it was a museum. Full size galley. There were programable
headsets. Punch in a display number and get briefed in your language.

For example I learned the galley were often smelled before they were
seen. Three men per oar makes for a smelly boat! Can you imagine
smelling a boat 2 miles away?

Most exhibits were models. Some very old fishing boats with forward
raked unstayed masts supporting a single lateen spar--somewhat like
an Arab Dhow. There was an interesting sailing raft. Much of the
writen information I could not read was writen in Spanish and Catalan.

I have tons of picture of the models. Give me a week to publish them.
I'm tied up for the next four days.

Bart