Menorca sailing blog

Guides and tips written from the helm, by someone who sails the south coast day in, day out. Coves, what to pack, the best time of year and the history of the boat we sail in. When you've made up your mind, book your trip.

• Menorca's unspoilt coves: which they are and how to reach them

  What makes a cove truly wild, which they are on the north and south, and how to reach them on foot or by sea.

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• The best coves on the south of Menorca to visit by boat

  Which ones are worth it from the water, which you can only see by boat and what you need to know about anchoring and posidonia.

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• What to bring on a boat trip around Menorca

  The essential list for a day of coves: sun protection, a dry bag, footwear and the typical mistakes to avoid.

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• The best time to sail around Menorca by boat

  A month-by-month guide: sea, the tramuntana wind, water warm enough to swim and when the trip works out best value.

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• The Menorcan llaüt: history of the island's traditional boat

  The origin of the name, the mestres d'aixa, the lateen sail and how it went from fishing boat to the island's nautical icon.

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