Croatia

Have tried almost succesfully, to publish a more logical presentation by posting photos first. However you will have to view them from the bottom up again. And if you click on the pictures they will appear half screen and by clicking again more than full screen which does give an impression of " being there". Well, we are in the north of the Croatian islands at Mali Losinj, having sailed or rather motored for most of the way for want of wind or for having what little wind there was right on the nose. Jack Tar might as well be a motor yacht! We cleared in at Cavtat, south of Dubrovnic where we were unable to remain at the quay because it was booked out by large stinkboats, sorry, motor yachts. So at the adjacent anchorage that night we were subject to the "bora", a strong wind off the land. 40 kts and poor holding in weed forced us to move to a more suitable location. Then on to Dubrovnic past derelict resort hotel complexes still showing the the damage from shellfire during the war of 15 years past. We berthed in Gruz at the dusty but convenient town quay and a short bus ride to the old town. On then to a great anchorage near Korcula and then Hvar, our first port visited out of Split on the charter all those years ago. Great place, but we are here at high season and the number of yachts looking for space to anchor is amazing. Fortunately, we found the last available mooring buoy and were able to put lines ashore. In the anchorage the yachts were anchored literally feet apart and when the wind changed, chaos. Since then we have sailed north via lovely anchorages and ports and will soon meet John & Cari at Pula on the Istrian coast.


Mali Losinj

Mali Losinj

Typical anchorage

Lunar landscape Kornati Is

Primosten

Primosten

Hvar

Hvar

Hvar

Secured line ashore at Hvar

Korcula

Near Korcula

Dubrovnic approach to Gruz

Town quay Gruz

Dubrovnic old town walls

Approaching Dubrovnic

Cavtat

Cavtat