Allan McCashin

Motor sailed round to San Antonio to drop Jonathan, Dani and Leon off. They are heading home to Gibraltar this afternoon.

Short hop round to the Hippy bar bay. Leon was at the pulpit for the first time on our way here.

Jonathan, Dani and Leon joined last night. Motor sailed accross to the north end of Formentera. Stopped off on anchor for some lunch and a swim. Fuel issue resolved with the tender hopefully. Still to resolve the electric tilt and ignition issue.

Short sail round to Ibiza Town. Tried to host the mainsail, but jammed again. A new one is now a must. Issues with the watermaker yesterday. Display not communicating hours per litre yesterday, the gauges on the actual machine are. It also appears that while dumping overboard it is also filling the water tanks. Refueled, 91 litres in Port tank. €20 to access water only to prove the water tanks are full. Heading into town to the chandler's and to start the shopping for Jonathan and family's arrival late tomorrow evening.v

As you would expect wind turned 90 degrees over night, which on put nose yet again from Denia over to Ibiza. Calm motoring sail all the all the way across. Avg 6.9 kts. Port tank has now completed 16 hours with no issues. Yanmar control panel showing yet another fasle positive. This time it was the engine temperature warning. I checked leaves, no issues. Port tank 50% Starboard tank 100%. Engine hours 300. I'll tackle the anchor lock windless remote socket tomorrow.

Wind changed from SW to NNE, but under 8 knots once I cane round the corner from last nights anchorage. Main sail still jammed. 13 days, engine hours 283. 68 hours so far on this trip. Refuelled in Marina Port Valencia, 225 litres filled both tanks. 4 litres per hour. Staying here for 3 days. I'm hoping to get a rigger to look at the in-mast furling system while I'm here. Switched on the AC and it looks like the sea water pump has tripped. Gayla my new crew member from Florida arrives tomorrow afternoon.

Another day of no wind and what there was, it was on the nose. Tested the mainsail after the repair. Its jammed in the mast. The riggers were in too much of a hurry to fit the sail as the wind was blowing up in Cartagena that I never got the chance to test when they were onboard.