What do you think about yacht transfer in the wintertime? Is it a good job or a bait for inexperienced sailors? The important thing is to think good and hard about the conditions, both weather and the terms of the job. As always, safety first…
La Scaletta is a restaurant, a snack and café bar and also a gelateria and pasticceria. The guests enjoy the simple, yet exquisite taste of Mediterranean food. The restaurant was featured in Jamie Oliver’s special “Jamie’s Great Italian Escape”.
This is a story about how I took an accidental swim in April, when sea temperature doesn’t go over 15°C. I wanted to moor the yacht. Everything was going great until I realized that my engine has stopped working and that the neighbouring lines were unexpectedly too tight. Fortunately, only my pride was damaged.
This post is meant to remind you about maritime safety and communication, especially in firefighting aircraft accident. Following rules and regulations ensures the protection of human life and health. If you see an accident on sea, it is important to report your position and status and wait for further instructions by the commanding officer of search and rescue action.
Yachts for charter are sought the most during high season. This presents a problem for charter companies, as well as yacht owners, because yachts stay unused in a marina for most of the year. A solution to this problem could be a new strategy called “bed and breakfast afloat”. This model would give tourists accommodation on a yacht moored in a marina.
When you are sailing the North Adriatic region, you have a chance to visit three countries – Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. Find out something about nautical border crossing between these countries and what would be the best places to visit in this area.
CROdolphin_little is a smartphone application which enables its users to send a message to a monitoring database when they spot a dolphin. The application has been designed by a team in Croatia with the main purpose of protecting dolphins in the Adriatic. Every yachtsmen or person who chartered a yacht can contribute to their protection if they get lucky enough to spot these magnificent creatures.
Mantus anchors represent a new and innovative line of anchors. They dig into the seabed very quickly and hold strong strongly to it. This line comes with more then 10 available anchors, which are same in design but vary in weight – from 1 kg to 80 kg.
Marinated sardines are the most appropriate seafood meal for hot summer days during the sailing trip. Preparation is really very simple, with lots of Mediterranean herbs, vinegar, lemon and olive oil. With this meal, you will not make a mess in your galley and you will eat something really original and traditional in the Croatian Adriatic.
Krapanj is the smallest and lowest among the inhabited islands in the Croatian Adriatic. It has a long tradition of sponge diving. At one point in history, more than 1500 people lived on this island, which also made it the most densely populated island in the Adriatic. It is situated close to Šibenik, which means that it is easy to reach.
