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Sailing Ula to Ibiza & Formentera, on Our Way to the Caribbean - Storms, and a Total Solar Eclipse
October 11, 2026 · 20 min · 753 views · Ibiza
What this video covers
Yacht Ula sailed from Majorca to Ibiza, covering approximately 49 miles in nine hours with favorable beam winds.2:46 The crew anchored in sand in Talamanco Bay, noting the presence of Posidonia seagrass and the need to avoid it.3:01 After experiencing uncomfortable swell in Talamanco, the crew moved to Formentera to seek calmer conditions.12:31 The transit to Formentera involved beam seas that caused significant rolling, followed by an unforecasted squall with thunder and lightning that forced the crew to batten down hatches.13:27 While anchored in Formentera, the crew observed a partial solar eclipse obscured by cloud cover.17:42 They reported high humidity levels reaching 85 percent and temperatures up to 39 degrees Celsius throughout the region.8:32 The crew utilized Starlink in pause mode to access weather data when local cellular coverage was insufficient.4:08 They found Formentera crowded with day boats and ferries, noting that while the water clarity is high, the area is expensive and heavily impacted by tourism during the summer season.17:12
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