Back in Palma

Was good to get home to the apartment in Majorca. Rest was far from near though. Fired straight into the superyacht cup which involved fixing sails mainly cause muppets were allowed to operate hydraulics buttons, incompetent fools! Then a good shindig at the end !

Valencia - San raphael

Brief visit, didn’t see to much of the place, they were setting everything up for the F1 though which would have been sweet to stay for. . Superyacht and race docks like a AC wasteland.

Valencia – San Raphael

Went for a rip round the med on the Hugo Boss open60. Good trip, one night of good breeze running full stealth mode with no batt power and no generator, in other words don’t wipe out in front of a cruise ship! The boat was going up to do Giralia from St Tropez.

San Raphael.

Just round the corner from St Tropez in the south of france, this whole coast is pretty darn beautiful . Very busy though and not really my gig. Hungout fixing stuff on the boat until I was required to be on a plane, drove through Nice, will go back one day but not on the top of my list.

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When in Rome...

After 4 days in Roma I was fully history’d, museo’d, statued and architecture out! The concentration of historically important buildings and places is mind boggling. Saw most of the spots, best thing was the fountains @ 3am when there was no-one else around, and photobombing a tourist shot by climbing one of the monuments and staying still so that tourists could snap away obliviously without realizing I was there. Sweet food if you get away from the tourist spots (which are everywhere.)

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Sardignia

In Porto Cervo for 10 days and 2 regattas. This place is pure unadulterated money and the toys you can buy with it. First regatta was a bit of a write off with little to no wind. 2^nd one was enjoyable, new boat though and to much to work out whilst driving all over the ocean. Had some great meals out and prob drunk a bit to much as always but was a blast, remember to bring your gold card or as someone else said, make sure the boss is picking up the tab!

Spent the last few days on the island around the north, some sweet beaches, awesome kiting spots and good hills around to boot. All and all thumbs up but needed another week to see the south of the island, however off to Roma it is…

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Madrid

Had the pleasure of roaming Madrid for a day. Enjoyed the city centre, awesome 3-4lane roundabouts and really cool gardens in the middle of the city. People are nice, good train system wish I had some more time to explore the art & history museums.\

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