Just got back from a magical two-week holiday in the Port. The sailing was fantastic with good winds from Force 3-5 from midday.
I did not need an ICC to hire a
Fun 21ft keelboat from Sail and Surf because the boat in question did not have an engine. The firm does have a
Happy Day 21 ft yacht with an outboard, three high performance
Jantar racing cruisers and some 30ft
Tornado cruising yachts, all with inboard engines, which can be hired only by ICC holders.
There was no problem sailing the Fun, it can be handled by anyone with plenty of dinghy experience and the only tricky manoeuvre was picking up a mooring buoy on the return to the Sail and Surf base. But there is always a rescue boat on hand to guide you in if needed.
The Fun cost 27 euros for an hour 45 for two hours 60 for three hours and 85 for a day. The Happy Day costs 75 euros for half a day and 100e for a full day. The Jantars were 160e for half a day and 220 for a full day. The Tornado was 220e for a day.
Sail and Surf also has a range of dinghies:
The
Galeon is about 18ft, very much like a Wayfarer, takes up to 4 people and costs range from 22e for an hour to 70e for a day.
They have two types of
Laser (a classic and a pico) and these range from 14e for an hour to 55e for a day.
The
Korsar is a high performance dinghy of about 15ft and ranges from 26e for an hour to 110e for a day.
The
Optimists for children cost from 10e for an hour to 33e for a day
The
Hobie cats (two types) range from 26e for a hour to 110e for a day.
The staff at Sail and Surf speak very good English and are very helpful. They have plenty of rescue boats to keep an eye on customers and they run a very active sailing school. Some boats I have listed above may not available for hire when they are being used by the sailing school.
Sailing around the bay and round to Formentor was absolutely brilliant. Temperatures were in the 90s and the wind was 4-5. What more could you want?