Friday: At 10:00 p.m. “night navigation” at the exit of the mouth of Alicante, we will collect data, or simultaneous delays, to have a starting point on the chart. It will sail by dead reckoning for 99 miles, heading for Punta Roja de Formentera, leaving it at a distance of 3 miles, with respect to our port side.
Saturday: Simultaneous delay taking to Formentera, and review of the wake on the chart. It will set course for the island of Cabrera (70 miles), to pass it at a distance of 3 miles with respect to our port beam.
Meridian shot.
Calculations for the preparation of visible stars with the almanac and Star Finder, for the nautical twilight.
At the time of nautical twilight, shot of the two identified stars
Heading to Mallorca to Calo des Marmols (12 miles).
Sunday: Early morning arrival, anchoring in Calo des Marmols. We will take the day off from navigation, to review the calculations and swim in the cove.
Monday: At 07:00 we will set course for the Capdepera lighthouse (34 miles), leaving it 3 miles from our port beam. Several simultaneous delays will be taken to known points, for positioning on the chart.
We will head to the Cap de Formentor lighthouse (20 miles). If the horizon is available, a meridian shot will be taken. The calculations will be prepared with the almanac and the Star Finder of the stars that we can have visible, for the nautical twilight of that day.
Passing the lighthouse we will head for Ibiza, to the bay of San Antonio, leaving Mallorca to our Port (113 miles).
Tuesday: Anchor in Cala Bassa around 10 pm.
Wednesday: Rest day in the port of San Antonio (lunch or dinner in port).
Thursday: Departure at 11:00 heading to Alicante (95 miles), we will take delays to known points to place ourselves on the chart. If there is a horizon, the meridian will be taken.
Calculations will be prepared with an almanac and Star Finder, for taking two stars after nautical twilight.
Friday: At 02:00 in the morning sighting of the destination. If the weather, the speed of the sailboat and the planning have been met, we will arrive with room to find a cove or a port, to spend a pleasant day. For example, you can spend the night in Altea.
Saturday: at 16:00 arrival in Alicante.
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