Cleaning the Propeller

After internet research I used diluted acid to dissolve all the creatures that had made a home on our prop over the last two years. I then coated it in layers egg white to stop them coming back - I guess we won't know if it worked for another two years! (Although Mike is concerned it will slow her down, hmmm..)

The Voyages of Disco Volante: Malta to Isla Cabrera Nr Mallorca

March 18th 2015
First sailing blog of the year! It seems ages ago that we were giving Disco Volante her winter make-over in Malta. Since then we have sailed from Malta all the way to our present location in Palma Mallorca, sailing 708nm in a month. The sailing has certainly been a mixed bag – sometimes motoring into headwinds (not fun) for 12hrs, other times ripping along at 9kts in almost perfect sailing condi ... read more

Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands

Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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