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Marinas in Croatia
Any trip on a yacht begins with a marina - a yacht complex, which houses the offices of charter companies, there are stations for charging the vessel with electricity and water, amenities such as multi-cabin showers and toilets, Internet and telephone, restaurants and shops, car parking. The word "marina" (as well as the name Marina, common in Russia) comes from the Latin marīnus - "sea", although now it is rather a piece of civilization that gives yachtsmen the opportunity to start or continue their journey by sea.
The marina comes to life in the morning and in the evening: in the first half of the day, most of the yachts are anchored, in the late afternoon new ships take their places. A special hype occurs on Saturdays - it is on this day that weekly charters usually end, the integrity of the vessel is checked, and the final payment is made. Then all the yachts are massively removed and new "owners" move in. And the day before the delivery of the yacht, industrial divers inspect it, examining the skin under water.
The heart of the marina is the reception, this is where you can order a transfer, get wi-fi, buy broken parts (yes, these expensive toys break too) or go ashore, unable to withstand seasickness, and organize your own evacuation.
There are ATMs in Croatian marinas, plus you can always exchange dollars or euros for local kunas (it’s more profitable to change euros, keep in mind). Of course, not all marinas have all the benefits described - on small islands there is often no reception or shower, shops or restaurants.
Electric stations are almost always available. They are much more environmentally friendly than automobiles - the yacht simply plugs into the outlet like a banal mobile phone. By the way, only in parking lots you can fully charge your gadgets, in the marina there are 220 volts, and in the open sea - only 12.
You can eat in large marinas without any problems - many restaurants serve dishes of Croatian, Italian and conditionally international cuisine. Fresh fish and seafood are very good - they go to soups, salads, and hot dishes. Croats, the heirs of Venetian cuisine, quite calmly add shrimp and octopus to pizzas, pastas, lasagna and risotto.
The theme of the shower and toilet is organized quite civilly. Usually they are located in the same building (of course, there is a men's and women's section), the toilets are cleaned regularly, they have paper, paper towels, and hand soap. The shower is a series of lockable cubicles, with hot water, of course, and a dressing room. There are queues, but yachtsmen are fast people, so they quickly dissolve.
On the yachts themselves there is always a toilet (toilets), and on those that are more modern - and a shower. But in the marina it is still much more pleasant - there is more space, water without restrictions and (most importantly!) Does not pump.
The yachts in the marina are very close to each other, so that you can easily move from one vessel to another. Therefore, neighbors are an important part of your evening. Dinner and constant evening libations take place on deck (and not at all in the mess), so you will hear everyone, and if you make too much noise, they will look askance at you.
Rules of conduct on board the yacht
The most important thing on board is a good supply of rum, cola and lime. Although this is a joke, but in hot and windy (there is always wind at sea) weather, such a mix goes much better than beer, wine and other cocktails. It is better to buy rum in duty free, prepare ice yourself in the freezer in the kitchen of the yacht, and the rest of the ingredients are easily sold in stores.
Rule of good manners: the yacht must have its own shoes, in which you cannot walk “down the street”. Firstly, it allows you to keep the yacht clean (all sailors run around the benches and on the roof in shoes), and secondly, yacht shoes must be on a special, non-slip sole, which will simply be erased on asphalt. It is also important that your yachting shoes breathe (all day in the sun is no joke) and dry quickly.
The chief on the yacht is the captain, it is he who gives orders and delegates authority. Although he is usually the most experienced on the team, he is constantly chained to the helm. The senior sailor is the captain's hands, it is he who solves the operational tasks of managing the ship (unfold the sail with other sailors, tighten, release, etc.). It is surprising that any member of the crew (if desired, of course) is important and useful. At the moments of mooring and setting off, the sailors hang out or remove the fenders, pull up - push other yachts (this is done in order not to damage their own and other yachts), work with moorings.
In the event of a strong heel, the yacht must be heeled in the opposite direction. In this case, all free sailors run over to the appropriate side and hang out as far as possible. In the case of a regatta, this happens quite often, so by the end of the transition, the sailors may well feel tired in the muscles.
In addition to work (if we are talking about a team of like-minded people, and not about oil tycoons with a hired crew), there is also recreation on the yacht - swimming in the open sea (in the Adriatic this is a special pleasure), for extreme sportsmen - swimming with a rope and wakeboarding.
An expected, but no less unpleasant thing that can happen on board is seasickness. There are, of course, pills that slow down the reaction and generally have a bad effect on the body. The four surefire remedies are to drink less alcohol, go inside the ship less often, focus on the horizon line rather than the details of the yacht, and give the body time to adapt. After 2-3 days from the start of the trip, he will get used to the constantly rocking environment, and you will begin to enjoy it to the fullest.
Russian yacht rally, participation in the regatta in Croatia
Participation in the regatta is not an ordinary type of yachting. This is not a vacation in the style of "bikini, martini", but hard work, adrenaline, joy and disappointment from the results of your team.
Each day of the regatta, one or two races take place along a pre-planned route. The route, of course, can change - as in kiting, a lot depends on the wind. Races are always under sail, i.e. the motor must not be turned on (otherwise it means instant disqualification and elimination from the race).
All yachts enter the start area at the same time and wait for the signal to start the race. At this moment, you can still go by motor and even have time to admire the beauty of the Adriatic.
In the race itself, yachts often go nose to nose. The speed is affected by both the skill of the team and the captain, as well as banal luck (which is often also the result of skill). Usually all yachts go under the mainsail and staysail, but in light winds it is allowed to use a special 150-meter sail - a spinnaker.
Spinnaker, due to the large windage, gives the yacht speed. From an aesthetic point of view, it looks unforgettable - like a flotilla of captains Grays racing towards Assol.
Every evening the organizers of the regatta sum up the results of the races and award the leaders of the races. The winner of the regatta is determined only on the last evening.
Itinerary on a yacht through the islands of Croatia
The given route is a consequence of participation in the regatta. The places where the races ended were chosen according to the principle of their distance from each other, the size and equipment of the marinas (more than 20 boats of the regatta cannot always find a place to moor in a small marina), and the general picturesqueness of the place.
For an independent trip, such a route around the islands National Park Kornati is also quite suitable: Khramina Marina on the island of Murter - Žut Island - Zhakan Island - Zlarin Island - Murter Island - Khramina Marina on the Murter Island. The island of Murter is located near Zadar and is connected to the mainland by a bridge. The marinas on it are large and equipped.
Things are a little worse with island marinas - for example, on the island of Zhut there are only 2-3 restaurants, the piers are removed from each other and from the reception with a toilet.
You can walk around all the islands, and, most interestingly, climb to the top. The views of island Croatia are unforgettable, even in dull weather.
Evening mini-trekking is a popular activity, after a day hike it is especially pleasant to walk on a non-rocking surface.
The islands are sparsely populated (most are generally uninhabited), but the rocky soil is perfect for growing olives.
This is how yachts moored at night in the marina look like: nose-to-nose, like one big apartment building. By the way, before you switch to someone else's yacht, be sure! you need to ask permission from its owners. Other behavior will be perceived as an extreme degree of rudeness and ignorance.
Jacan Island is even smaller than Zhut. It has only a restaurant, a shop (which opens when yachts come to the marina) and electric charging. No water, no shower, Internet and a toilet are in the restaurant.
Such “wildness” is fully compensated by excellent views. Olives do not grow on the island, but there are many sheep herds that walk by themselves.
The island is small, it takes just a couple of hours to get around it. By the way, romantic excursions to konobu (Croatian restaurant) Zakan are organized from Hramina Marina on Murter, so even if you are not fond of yachting, you can take a boat trip and dine in this wonderful place not crowded.
Another marina is on the lively island of Zhlarin. Here, again, there are no amenities, as such, but there are many restaurants and hotels, several large villages. Judging by the number of people with suitcases and the arriving ferries, this place is popular for mattress rest.
Zhlarin is a large island and you can't get around it in an hour. But the more pleasant it is to climb one of the local peaks, look at the local life and generally feel the insular Croatia.
People rarely meet outside the embankment in the evening - the locals are already sitting at home, and the guests of the island are having dinner in taverns overlooking the Adriatic.
Sunsets on the island are wonderful, some yachts return to the marina already at dusk to see the blazing sky and the sea from the water.
And at night (this is a property of any marina, not only in Zhlarin), the marina generally takes on a fabulous look.
The island of Murter is already quite a civilization; a yacht is not required to get to the local marinas. Therefore, it also has full-fledged receptions, ATMs, many shops and restaurants.
On the island you can go shopping, you can walk along the narrow stone streets, climb to the church on top of the hill (they are in almost every village).
If you're lucky, you can get to a local holiday, in which local residents dress up in national costumes and go dancing on the main square.
The last night at the marina before leaving the yacht is usually filled with chores - gathering, packing, surface cleaning. The next morning, having transferred the yacht into the hands of a charter company, the sea wolves again become land rats.
And, looking at photos from a yacht trip in Croatia at home, you will surely want to return to these wonderful places with emerald sea, picturesque nature and endless opportunities for yachting.
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The entire report on independent travel to Croatia
This section covers general issues such as what is a vacation on a yacht, what is better to choose a motor or sailing yacht, who is a skipper, types of charter and yacht rental, yacht etiquette, standard terms of a yacht charter contract, how best to choose fellow travelers, sailing conditions along the sea coast of Croatia, weather conditions of the Adriatic Sea, etc. The cost of renting a yacht, if it is divided into a company of several people, is usually not more expensive and in some cases even cheaper than the price of staying in a 4-5 star hotel. The impressions you get while cruising along the sea coast and around the islands cannot be compared with anything else. Being a kind of floating hotel, a yacht has many undeniable advantages over a hotel. Compared to staying in a hotel, where every day the same beach, the same view from the window, the same city - there is no monotony and boredom in a yacht trip. In just one or two weeks of sailing, you can visit many cities, islands, and attractions on the Adriatic coast that cannot be seen while living in a hotel or renting an apartment on the coast. Only on a yacht can you approach places that cannot be reached by ferry or passenger ship.
Sailing in Croatia
If you are sailing on a yacht in Croatia in order to have fun and just relax from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, then just sail in the direction where the tailwind blows, there will always be an island or a quiet closed bay on your way. Today you will stop at some place you like, and tomorrow you will move to another. The decision is up to you, as the "number" of the hotel moves with you and you have the freedom of choice. The style of sailing on a yacht depends only on your personal preferences and mood. If you like silence, then choose quiet bays on the islands or small villages, next to which you can always anchor. If you prefer the proximity of civilization and active entertainment, then you will moor in more major cities. The daily change of place is an indisputable advantage for those who travel by yacht. Today you can walk in the forests or olive groves of the island of Hvar, and the next day visit and explore the palace of Emperor Diocletian in the city of Split, or simply enjoy the beauty of the clear sea and nearby islands. Moving from place to place, you will very quickly get used to saluting with your hand people who pass by you, saluting is such a yachting tradition that all yachtsmen adhere to. On the way of your sailing, you will definitely meet many new friends who will stay with you for a long time. Usually, during cruise sailing, sea passages last no more than 4-8 hours. This mode allows you to better enjoy sailing, have time to see local attractions and have time to plunge into the nightlife on the coast.
Every day the yacht berths in the marina, where the crew has the opportunity to relax and have fun on the shore or on board the boat. In addition, such a duration of daytime crossings practically eliminates the development of seasickness.
Yachting
Yachting is a great opportunity to acquire new unforgettable experiences and gain new skills. Sailing is the most ancient and respected skill in the maritime trade. “Taming” a yacht is a pleasure for everyone who likes to feel and subjugate the power of the wind, stand at the helm, set and remove sails, and rule with the wind. To manage a sailing yacht, you need knowledge of marine navigation and the technical features of the ship's structure, you need good physical fitness and quick reaction. Almost everyone who sailed on a yacht with a captain usually cannot resist the temptation to manage a yacht on their own, learn how to knit sea knots and try to figure out the intricacies of sailing. After swimming, you will be proud of the experience gained, which will always come in handy in everyday life, and most likely your friends and acquaintances will quietly envy you. Use the opportunity to try and learn something new and get an unforgettable sailing experience.
November 25, 2011 02:01 PM Dubrovnik, Krk, Split – Croatia September 2011
Oh, the lip of that Greek king Odysseus was not a fool, by no means ... Having eaten up hiccups (for ten years of the siege of Troy!) Of the vaunted Turkish "all inclusive" with a specific, but still animation, the hero of the Iliad paved the way to his native Greece through the Adriatic Sea , where, in fact, it hung - and after all, it was where for him ... “A thousand two hundred islands is not to show you figurines to sparrows,” I thought, washing down the spicy aroma of a stony pine bay with dry Croatian Malvasia ... and on the table is the same still life as that of King Ithaca for several thousand years before the events described: white wine sparkles against the backdrop of lush, as if specially fattened, green hills; karst breaks of hard cheeses are softened by cascading waves of cured meat; bread, laid out without ceremony on the teak surface of the table, and completes the whole composition with a wicker basket with fresh trophies - figs and grapes, obtained on this opposite island ... So Odysseus, probably, set foot on its land, climbed up the hill along those stones, inhaled the smell of pine needles and rosemary, bent down from time to time to pick a wild grape or reached for fresh figs, lay down in the shade of a fig tree, quenched his thirst with that very Malvasia and fell asleep to the clatter - rustle of cicadas "well done, well done, well done" Of course, well done, as well as we who decided to go on a yacht from Dubrovnik to Shchebenik with a stop at the waterfalls.
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If you don’t pull for show-offs, then renting is simple sailing yacht in Croatia, in terms of six people, it comes out as much, if not cheaper, than renting an apartment with the only difference that, in addition to a bed with amenities, you are also provided with a vehicle that from the outside seems very, very fashionable ... But only from the outside . Some five years ago, looking at people dining at cockpit tables somewhere in Cannes or Antibes, I didn’t even think of trying on such glamour. Glamor, yeah… now I know for sure that at the tables of the yacht cockpit they dine not from financial excess, but from its insufficiency. And then, in France, I probably envied those yachtsmen a little and most likely wished to be in their place. Beware of your desires - they come true! Wanted a dolce vita? Get- fry cutlets in the hold with closed hatches during the transition. Otherwise, what will you eat after a beautiful mooring? The size of the restaurant bill last night directly indicated the supermarket for the next three days of the trip, and even urged on “come on, come on, sama-sama-sama”. I give ... myself ... Whom tea? To whom cutlets? What? Throw everything to hell and run to outweigh the fenders otherwise we’ll scratch the board to hell? Well this is me in a moment...
Croatia became the first independent sailing trip after learning to sail in Tenerife. The memory of Tenerife, more precisely of the drill and the daily eight-hour ocean roll at the moment, twisted his face for another three months after the end of the course. Rolling pitching, but the knowledge that the captain managed to invest in us then turned out to be surprisingly strong - who would have thought that we would be able to lay a route manually, navigate in dense twilight among a dozen islands and moor at night in an unknown marina the first time! Put away the sails! Bay - "o-x-o" - clews - the starboard side is ready! Bay - "o-x-o" - the clews - the port side is ready! Fenders, hook, mooring on the "duck", and our "Nikita" jewelry enters the gap between the two yachts, barely visible to the eye.
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The first toast to the young skipper is super! Well done! He still does not really understand that he has succeeded. The second toast is for the captain-teacher, he is now somewhere at the regatta, we wish him good luck. The cat skipper, that is, I limit myself to a handshake and dry kisses on the cheek - well, as they say, who studied for whom .... Then we drink without toast.
Alcohol in the campaign is not drunkenness, but a tribute to tradition and a measure of disciplinary action. “Admiral's hour”, which strikes at twelve o'clock in the afternoon, cannot be violated - you will anger the sea devils, but they are uuuuu what. Exceptions are children and pregnant women. "Admiral's Hour" also carries an element of education - no matter how bad you feel in the morning after an evening spree - you can’t even think about beer until noon. Suffer introspection and make organizational conclusions.
The members of the team, listed on land as teetotalers, switch to the “mode” already on the second day - if there is no pitching and seasickness, then it’s a pure sin not to drink in the transition, and given that a liter of wine in Croatia is one euro more expensive than a bottle of plain water, then ... Performed on tenth, last, day of transition poster gesture "I don't drink anymore!" led to the fact that the "executor" became the only crew member able to hold the steering wheel for four hours under the coordinated snoring of the team. But I would drink and go to the airport like a man, in a taxi. Sea devils are insidious and inventive in their revenge.
"That's vicino!!! Tutto vicino!!!”, i.e. very close, yells the Italian skipper, rolling his eyes and waving his arms frantically. Tutto Vicino is about fifteen meters from the starboard side of his yacht "Roma" and the same amount from the port side of the French catamaran "Esmeralda". For reference, the length of our “Nikita” is thirteen-plus meters, but the Italian, judging by the gestures, is afraid that we are badly attached to the pine tree, it doesn’t matter that we threw the chain on a stone ledge, and, frankly, we didn’t manage to anchor, what is there ... He tends to the fact that in the event of a natural disaster, we can hook his side with ours. Late. A natural disaster has already happened and its name is “Esmeralda”, from which we just covered the ungrateful “Roma”. The fact is that while the Italians were splashing in the sunset rays that illuminated the desert island, and we were suffering in the same rays, but only with mooring, the French finished the water procedures and moved on to barbecue accompanied by a hefty libation. In their latitudes, apparently, the "admiral's hour" comes at sunset. The higher the degree, the stronger the fire, the louder the voices, the more active the movement. Set fire or not set fire? The skipper of "Roma" can't stand the first. Despite the pitch darkness, he gives up and retreats about twenty meters to the left. Away from sin. Our skipper, masking his anxiety with the words “there is nothing to eat in the house, I’ll go night fishing,” sits down in the stern with a fishing rod at the ready. And on the “Esmeralda” they have already gone to the rack - when everything is eaten and drunk, they are somehow removed from the anchor, start the engine and ... miraculously without hooking anyone, they leave with a whoop in an unknown direction ... The Italians extinguish the light in the cockpit with relief, and our the skipper finally puts the bait on the hook and casts the line.
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If it were not for the need to take water and charge the battery, then we would hardly go to the equipped marinas for the night. We would go and go, stopping for sightseeing and replenishment of provisions ... Yes, sometimes there is hot water in the marina and the number of toilet bowls is always more than one, it has shops, restaurants, laundries. In some you can find boutiques, spas, a golf course, and (attention!) pools with sea water, but ... what's the point in a restaurant with a scary enoteca if you can't go on deck, scratch something that itches without looking at your neighbors and through moment to be in clean, transparent water? And then he woke up and floundered in the sea! You get out, wrap yourself in a towel, and instead of “good morning” you ask a direct question “How many mussels will we take for lunch?”, And you answer so imposingly, so casually, “Yes, they are tired already. Here the sausage is over ... ". Yes, the best fish is sausage, and the nearest area of \u200b\u200bits habitat is, whatever one may say, marina. In addition, we have a tight schedule and no matter how good it is in a quiet bay or at an anchorage, we must move forward. Bathing, breakfast, washing dishes and the captain, having turned the pilot's position, commands "Take off your underpants!"
Oddly enough, but the command "Take off your panties!" does not carry any erotic load. Absolutely. But it helps the team to withstand the bon-ton. Here is an observer standing on the shore, looking at the horizon and his eye catches a white yacht. The wind inflates her sails, she is all so thin, graceful, self-confident rushing, cutting the sea surface, and ... panties and towels are rinsing along the sides to the rhythm of the sails. So that “Nikita” does not make the same impression, the captain strengthened the gathering with a team about underwear. Although, a rare sailboat will enter the marina “without panties”, and in the end we also relaxed and sent once welcome signals to the city of Trogir with the help of swimsuits. The Trogirs, I think, are no strangers, but the owners of swimsuits and those responsible for the training camp received a light reprimand.
The yacht household, as it is not difficult to guess, is specific. In some places even very. Well, take, for example, such a question as laundry. It would seem that something easier, but no. If you wear out in the marina, this is one thing about it later, But on board, it's a completely different matter. First, you need to conserve water. Second, electricity. Therefore, we combine the erasure of underpants (t-shirts) with washing. That is, underpants act as a sponge for the body. With natural needs, there is also a nuance - everyone hears what you are currently performing, and at the end of the process, you need to do a simple combination of maneuvers to pump out waste products into the fecal tank. Now about washing in the marina. There are laundromats there, but those who have time use them. In the end, you can buy a basin to wash, but this is not methodical. Those who do not have the time and desire to buy a basin are washed in the sinks. But you can wash small things in the sink, but for us, fairies in white trousers and white tunics, it was more difficult. But then we and the fairies, we found a way out! And not with the help of a pumpkin and a magic wand, but with simple Russian ingenuity. We went to wash (in case there was hot water in the marina) right in what is there and turned on the shower. In other words, they washed themselves.
Cooking is a separate section of the topic of navigation. There is a stove in the hold. It swings to maintain a horizontal position. This allowed us not only to cook in the passages, but also to regularly boil the kettle for tea or coffee. In general, yachts are rented with a full set of utensils and knives, including a coffee maker, so if we wanted, we could well afford a blanc mange with jelly, just messing around with ready-to-wear cooking under an inflated sail, I’ll say frankly and lack of time and desire. Scouring the deck turned out to be an unusually exciting activity. At least potamu that this is one of the cures for sea rolling. Ship work, they were invented for this, and the size of the yacht deck is tiny - it’s a sin not to mess around with a mop.
The daily routine, depending on the place of spending the night, begins either with swimming (wild bay) or with breakfast (overnight in the marina). Then again, depending on ... again bathing, “taking off your underpants” and lifting anchor, or separation according to interests - who is for sightseeing, who is swimming or exploring a new beach, who is filling up, who is drinking coffee on the shore, and so on. Gathering at the agreed time and ritual removal of panties. There were situations when culture was located in places inaccessible to yacht berths. Then they dumped a cute pot-bellied tuzik and surfed on it to the shore. Tuzik was left on a leash or agreed with someone from the team that at the agreed time we would call or we would stand there and there and that that Shidt on the ice floe was desperately waving his arms.
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The architecture of seaside and island towns is not even shy of Italianism. And why be embarrassed when part of the islands belonged to Italy before the Second World War, and the rest, during the centuries-old history, one way or another were part of the Apennine neighbor or had serious trade relations with it. Red-tiled roofs, narrow cobbled streets running up and down; lancet, "Venetian" windows of old houses; baroque curlicues and Florentine rosettes on the facades of cathedrals, squares with a clock tower - "pencil", squares - palazzos, and of course, linen on the ropes - where without it. Dubrovnik, Hvar, Korcula, Mljet, Trogir, Skraden, Shchebenik, they all resemble each other like the children of the same parents and also differ from each other. Hvar and Dubrovnik are older. These are well-fed and self-confident boys, Korcula is a modest girl, timidly lowering her tender blue eyes, Shchebenik is a handsome and badass, mother's favorite, Skraden is a quiet man, Mlety is a greedy little one.
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And Skraden is indeed a quiet man. At first glance, it is no longer remarkable for anything other than tourist boats going to the waterfalls of the Krka River. But if you enter it from the sea, then along the way you can see the high rocky banks of the Orinoco River. I don't confuse anything. During Soviet times, films about good Indians and bad cowboys were filmed here. It was here, where the river flows into the sea, that the black-browed handsome Gojko Mitich famously waved fathoms on a wooden canoe, set snares for birds and hunted deer. The water at Skradnya is already river-dark, “heavy” and smells of silt. The banks are lined with reeds, reeds and other marsh vegetation. Ducks are quacking, swans are swimming imposingly. We anchor, descend into the water and are surprised to find that not only does it taste salty, but also the lower layers are warmer than the upper ones! Let's dive in to warm up! You can't show it in the movie, you have to feel it.
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- Excuse me, - I choose a forty-two-foot "Odyssey" under the English flag as a victim, - Are you the last one to refuel?
Do you think we're waiting for the bus here?
We smile and settle down near the Odyssey. But not everyone is so cultured, some strive to play the fool. Some "Galata" believes that she has no time to spend an hour and a half and tries to wedge herself into the queue. The impudent “Galata” is put in its place by the whole world and by all available means: shouting, whistling, hands, towels, I blow, or rather I make a not very decent sound, with a brass pipe. She, of course, has a special marine name like a watch - a bottle, a toilet - a latrine, even an inflatable boat is affectionately called a tuzik, but in the context of the sounds I make, the best name for a musical instrument is a pipe.
For ten days of the campaign, we already imagine ourselves as experienced sea wolves. We relaxed utterly - we don’t put on life jackets, we walk along the deck, despite the inflated sails, without bending down ... The last cost the life of the famous Russian navigator Yevgeny Gvozdev - he received a blow to the head with a boom. To me, imaginary experience was almost worth the phalanx of the left little finger. Thanks to the acrylic on the nails - for a minute he held the sheet taut, under which his finger got under, while the captain “turned over” the boat, loosening the tension of the sails. The same relaxation caused a striptease that we, dressed in short dresses and tunics, showed to the entire gas station pushing the yacht with our feet from the pier when mooring sideways. But if we tie the fenders higher, as the captain said, who would then appreciate our "mooring" shorts?
Well, our regatta, if I may say so, has come to an end. We rent a yacht, load things into a rented car and leave for the airport, which is two hundred and forty kilometers away, twenty of which are in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. So, at least fifteen minutes, but I was still in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it’s a pity I didn’t buy a magnet. When will such an opportunity ever present itself? But the next case, I hope it will never happen again - having arrived at Dubrovnik airport at one in the morning, we found out that it opens at five in the morning. So from the snow-white yacht we got straight to the snow-white benches. Well, and such an experience, apart from bronchitis, can be considered useful, henceforth we will be more prudent.
Now that's all for sure. Farewell toy towns, picturesque bays, uninhabited islands. Goodbye, not very smiling, but still cute Croats, “praise” to you for the lemonade, “proshut” and “mixed meat”. Thank you for the warning that there is a bUra on the island of Vis and ask that we behave in supermarkets like in Auchan - one person takes a place, five run around with baskets. Cheer up cold water marinas, paid buoys and water taxi drivers. We will come to you to play the jew's harp next to a street musician; drink coffee on the steps of Diocletian's palace under a cappello from under its domes; breathe in the salty coniferous air interspersed with lavender and rosemary; drink champagne with a cold oyster in the square in front of the port; to look at the stone baptistery of the temple in Shchebenik and again sail between one thousand how many islands there on the waves of the sea, the color of the old, battered turquoise. Dovidzhenya!
"Pearl of the Balkans"
"Pearl of the Balkans" - Croatia and Montenegro - is a destination for gourmet European holidays. These countries are quiet, calm and homely, very rich in sights. Here you can spend hours walking along the promenades of ancient towns, getting an unimaginable positive charge for the future. The nature of these places will surely amaze you with the riot of greenery, the turquoise of the sea, and its virgin ecological cleanliness.
Rocky beaches, water transparency up to fifty meters deep, mild climate - all this will make your vacation unforgettable. Holidays in these countries will also please you with peace, sedateness inherent in Croats and Montenegrins.
Dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, with unique architecture (no wonder it is under the protection of UNESCO as a cultural monument of world importance), picturesque bays, rich Mediterranean vegetation and the purest warm sea water. Long beaches, wonderful climate and excellent hotels make the rest here extraordinarily pleasant.
Route- Bar - Dubrovnik - Korcula island - Ston island - Cavtat - Herceg Novi - Kotor - Perast - Gorgia island - Tivat (Porto Montenegro) - Budva - St. Nicholas island - Mamula island - Bar
Attractions Dubrovnik
The Old Town is the most beautiful and ancient part of Dubrovnik. The center of the Old Town is Stradun or Plaza, a busy street that cuts the fortress into two unequal parts. Once there was a strait that separated the island part of the city from the mainland. The main square of Dubrovnik is the Lodge (Luza), on which rises the City Belfry - a four-sided clock tower. And nearby is the graceful Small Fountain of Onofrio della Cava. The city is surrounded by fortress walls erected in the 11th-15th centuries. Their length is 1940 meters, and their height is 25 meters. On the land side, the walls are double. The thickness of each wall is 4-6 meters, and from the side of the sea 1.5-3 meters.
From the tower of Minceta, which rises above the fortress, a beautiful view of the city opens.
Lovrjenac Fortress is a famous free-standing fortress erected on a 37-meter cliff.
The Franciscan monastery was built in the 13th century, but then at the beginning of the 14th century, due to possible military danger, it was moved under the protection of the fortress wall. The monastery courtyard is very beautiful with a colonnade of double hexagonal pillars, each of which has its own unique capital.
The Prince's Palace is one of the most important architectural monuments not only of the city, but of the entire Adriatic coast.
National cuisine of Croatia
The national cuisine of Croatia is rightfully considered one of the best in Europe in terms of the variety of dishes and the richness of their flavors.
Favorable climatic conditions of the country allow you to use fresh or cooked vegetables for cooking, all possible varieties of meat, including game, and in the beautiful Adriatic there are over 100 species of edible fish and shellfish. South Croatian cuisine is considered one of the healthiest and most dietary in the world, thanks to the use of olive oil in almost every recipe.
Montenegrin cuisine is replete with a large variety of vegetables, meat and spices. Seafood dishes are common: fish goulash from various varieties of fish. You can taste smoked bleak, which is caught in Skadar Lake. It is cooked on a brazier and served with red high-quality dry wine "Vranac".
In Montenegro, there is a national alcoholic drink - lozovac, grape moonshine, made from the best grape varieties. Lozovac is usually served with the best ham, which is produced in Njegusi, a small town near Cetinje. In addition to pork, Montenegrins love and cook lamb perfectly.
Route: Trogir - about. Solta - about. Vis - oh. Hvar - about. Saint Clement (Marina Palmisana) - Fr. Korcula - about. Lastovo- about. Mljet – Dubrovnik
Traveling around Croatia on a sailing yacht is an adventure that you will definitely want to repeat. Warm sea, endless blue sky above your head and a fast yacht that moves along the intended course ... what could be better? Unless you stop in the marinas of small and large islands of hospitable Croatia! By signing up for this sailing trip, you will be the first to see Trogir.
This ancient city founded by the Greeks, about three centuries BC. Historians say that Trogir is one of the very few cities where ancient buildings from the time of Roman rule and the Gothic era in architecture have been perfectly preserved. Thousands of tourists come here to admire the unique monuments of antiquity. Let's stop here and we, because Old city is only five minutes walk from the marina. The Venetian Kamerlengo Tower, Cipiko Palace and other significant sights of the city will remain in your memory for a long time, and cozy restaurants and taverns of Trogir will delight you with delicious national cuisine.
After sightseeing and a little refreshment, we will go to the island of Vis. Here, travelers are hospitably greeted by the village of Komiža, where the Fishing Museum has many interesting expositions. In addition, Vis is an island that stands out among others with well-maintained beaches of fine sand and pebbles. Once Vis was of great strategic importance, therefore, in addition to excellent beaches and restaurants with Mediterranean cuisine, there are many interesting fortifications here.
The next stop on your sailing trip is the island of Hvar. The island is called the sunniest place in Croatia, because heavy rains are very rare here. And Hvar is considered one of the major centers nightlife and a wide variety of entertainment, which makes it one of the most visited islands in the Adriatic Sea.
Having appreciated the cultural life and sights of Hvar, we go further to Palmizana. They say that this vacation spot is popular even among members of the royal family of the United Kingdom. True, we could not find photographic evidence of this fact. But the following fact does not raise any doubts: Palmisana is an excellent choice if you like to sunbathe, lying in a comfortable sun lounger on golden sand, by the warm blue sea. Very, very beautiful place!
After Palmisana, the island of Korcula awaits us. It is rightly called the pearl of Croatia. Oddly enough, it became so only after Korcula was captured by ... the Venetians. It happened in the distant 1420. Warlike, but economic people from Venice made a great contribution to the architecture of the city-state. Imagine a picturesque old city surrounded by dense lush greenery. And in the very center of this splendor is St. Mark's Cathedral. It has been built for over a hundred years! The island is amazingly beautiful: olive groves and pomegranates grow around ancient buildings, souvenir shops and small cafes work in narrow streets all year round ... And the most famous inhabitant of Korcula was the famous traveler Marco Polo. It is very easy to guess this here - many streets of the city are named after him.
The yacht trip in Croatia will continue with a visit to the island of Lastovo. Its coastline is indented with many secluded bays, and looking into the village nearby, you will be amazed by the variety of chimneys. One gets the impression that each house in the village of Lastovo has its own pipeline project!
Then we will visit the island of Mljet. Here we are waiting for the Big and Small lakes, the dense greenery of the reserve and its winding paths, the rich underwater world and the opportunity to surf, go kayaking or kayaking ... or just go fishing. Mljet captivates with its beauty, forcing you to grab the camera almost every minute.
Following it, the journey on a sailing yacht will continue with the entrance to the marina near the island of Dubrovnik. Its beaches Lapad and Bane are well known to experienced tourists, and the city itself evokes only warm feelings. Since the 14th century, Dubrovnik has become the center of cultural life and trade in Croatia, successfully competing in this even with Venice. The time of rapid growth and mixing of cultures has left its imprint on the appearance of city streets: in addition to well-groomed beaches, there are hundreds of old buildings that just ask for an artist's host.
To see all this with your own eyes, to spend your vacation in an unusual and interesting way, join us. Traveling on a sailing yacht in Croatia takes two whole weeks, full of pleasant impressions!
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Price
The cost of the trip includes yacht rental, payment for parking in marinas and fuel consumption, insurance deposit, paperwork, final cleaning of the yacht. There are no additional fees during or after your trip.
Video tutorials, mobile application
To prepare for this trip, we recommend that you browse through our topics: setting up a sailing yacht, preparing a crew, preparing a yacht before sailing, setting sails, mooring - leaving the marina, mooring - entering the marina, setting sails, cleaning sails, sailing basics, reefing sails, anchoring, man overboard under the engine, man overboard under sail. And be sure to practice with the terminology of the courses in the 3D wind module.
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To book a free place on a yacht, you need to choose the dates that suit you with this event or, if you have already decided on the date, immediately send us an application.
