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Jessica, Gill and Jenny left in a taxi at 7.30 a.m. and after tidying the boat we had breakfast ashore. Strong winds are forecast, so we enquired about marina prices at the other marina, and because it is run by the government it is cheaper – about 34 euros, but they were full. They told us the government marinas all charge the same price but you have to book at least three days in advance on the internet. I tried booking on line for Port de Polensa but although there is an English option, it was only in Catalan. After an hour of trying, I asked the woman in the office to ring and was told it was booked as next weekend is a bank holiday.
We went to anchor about 2.30 p.m. and it took nearly two hours because the anchorage was so crowded and the anchor didn’t set to start with. In the end we had to anchor half way between the entrance and the other boats in 12 meters, which was not very protected. The anchoring technique of some of the others seems to be to drop the anchor and chain as fast as possible, sometimes still going forward, and then go for a swim. They don’t seem to check that the anchor is dug in or take bearings.
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