Outside of the historic Korčula town lies a small village of Žrnovo which hides one of the best restaurants on Korčula, “Konoba Belin”. There, you will receive a warm welcome and will soon enjoy the friendly atmosphere and delicious meals made from organic products. Discover it with us!
Thailand is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Beautiful nature, attractive locations and exotic beaches all attract visitors from all over the world. The island of Khao Phing Kan, east of Phuket, was a virtually unknown part of Thailand, until a James Bond movie was filmed there. Today, the area is a national park and a place full of local legends. Read the post and learn more!
Today our skipper brings you a list of the most popular web sites about sailing. These regard the news-portals with general information, tools or interactive help for skippers and sailors and sites for sport sailing. You can use this list as guidance for planning your sailing trip or to be updated about your favorite racing team.
Marina Tribunj is a beautiful marina situated in Tribunj, a charming Croatian village in the coastal region of Dalmatia, and distinguished by its beauty and the traditional Dalmatian ambient. Tribunj is famous for donkeys, which are considered a cultural heritage. The marina in the village offers a variety of services, and is recognizable by its gorgeous main building.
Consumption of fresh water is one of the most common issues when sailing a yacht. People nowadays are not used to paying attention to how much water they spend. This can represent a problem aboard a yacht because the quantity of fresh water is limited. The Australian manufacturer Rainmaker has presented innovative portable watermakers that could solve this problem once and for all.
The third day of our sailing trip to remote islands I was supposed to take over the helm and do the night shift from Mljet to Palagruža. I was so excited to have a chance to steer the sailing boat towards the remotest Croatian island! The night was bright and clear, with fair and favorable wind. The perfect conditions for a smooth and safe sailing, or at least I thought so…
Tagliatelle, long and smooth pasta from the regions of Emilia Romagna and Marche in Italy, can be served with many different sauces. Our skipper decided to make tagliatelle with olives. After you cook the pasta, fry some pancetta on olive oil, add garlic and one bay leaf. When everything is done, add green olives, pickled capers, salted anchovies and olive oil. Simple but delicious!
Montenegro is an attractive sailing destination. Its coastline isn’t long but there are plenty of places to visit. Don’t miss Boka Kotorska that provided a natural shelter to the famous Boka navy. Bar, Ulcinj, Budva and Ada Bojana make the Montenegrin Riviera with sandy beaches and luxury hotel resorts.
Neptune’s exam is an old seamen tradition when rookie sailors have to prove their ability to enter the world of real, tough sea dogs. At the end of the ceremony, Neptune and the “grand jury” reach their decision and that’s when the feast begins…
I was asked to organize a nice sailing trip. We communicated via e-mail and I was thrilled and excited to answer all the questions because they seemed eager to sail… they even took a basic sailing course in order to be ready for the sailing trip. But, when we met, I realized that things are not going to be so easy…
