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ABACUS 70 — Day Charter from Portals Nous, Mallorca Twenty-two metres of Italian build, based where it matters: Portals Nous, minutes from Palma and perfectly placed for the south and south-west coast of Mallorca. The Abacus 70 is a straightforward proposition — a well-proportioned motor yacht with the deck space and the range of moods to make a full day at sea feel unhurried rather than programmed. The eight-hour charter is shaped around you rather than a fixed itinerary. The captain knows this stretch of coastline intimately and will read the wind and the crowds before settling on the day's anchorages — the quieter calas, the clear water, the corners that most visitors sail straight past. Inside, the saloon is arranged over split levels, with two long sofas, dining tables and a Smart TV linked to an integrated sound system with Bluetooth. International channels and onboard internet are available for those who want them. The galley is fully fitted — fridge, freezer, oven, hob, microwave, grill and washing machine — which gives the yacht genuine credibility for longer stays, not just the day run. Outside, the layout gives you a choice of where to spend the hours. The flybridge carries a sunbed and seating with open views over the coast; the aft deck is built around a large dining table, the natural setting for a long lunch at anchor. Below it, a generous swim platform makes getting in and out of the water effortless — which is, in the end, the point of a Mallorcan summer's day. For the water itself: two stand-up paddleboards, snorkelling gear, water skis, kneeboard and a donut. Enough to fill an afternoon, never so much that the day turns into an activity schedule. Families, a celebration with a bit of polish, or two people with nowhere in particular to be — the Abacus 70 handles all three without changing character.