In the village Pomena, on the island of Mljet, there is a special konoba called Nine. It offers its guests freshly caught seafood and homemade wine and bread. The owner, Nine, is a passionate diver and everything he catches is on the menu. Pomena also offers safe berth and anchorages to yachtsmen.
Sailing club JK Val from Šibenik is giving an exceptional prize for good seamanship for an individual or crew who contributed in search and rescue actions which involved sailboat or a crew of sailors.
Salad – fruit or vegetable – is an ideal meal onboard. It is easy to prepare, has high nutritional value, is refreshing and contains great deal of liquid and vitamins. You can experiment with the ingredients and with the dressing. To enrich your salad you can add tuna, chicken, beef, cheese… whatever you like!
According to long-term seasonal weather forecasts, this summer in the Adriatic will be exceptionally warm and sunny. This means that the weather will be substantially different from the last year’s weather, characterized by constant rains and bad temperatures. This news will satisfy all visitors who are planning to charter a yacht and sail the Croatian Adriatic!
Alaçati is located on westernmost Izmir peninsula on the Aegan Sea. This spot was recognized by windsurfers who, in fact, made the first promotion of Alaçati as a sailing destination. Port Alaçati has 260 berths in the sea and 100 dry berths. Alaçati is definitely worth visiting when you are planning your sailing trip to Turkey.
In case of a storm it is always recommended to leave the anchorage and your berth in the port until the storm passes. An old seafarers prayer says “Dear God, may my boat save me from the sea and I will save it from the shore”, meaning that no storm will last forever and that it is better to sail out and keep away from the shore during the storm.
Pag is one of the most interesting islands on the Croatian coast. It is situated in the area between the Northern and Southern Adriatic regions, which have both influenced the island’s culture. The unique position of the island makes Pag an excellent starting point for a sailing journey, although many will want to stay on the island thanks to its fantastic club life.
Hobie Alter, the Henry Ford of the surfboard industry passed away at the end of March at the age of 80. He developed the idea of a light, downsized version of a catamaran. The first model was launched in 1968, and it was a success. Catamaran design would not be what it is today was it not for Mr. Alter’s inventions.
The sailing experience across the Mediterranean is never truly complete without preparing an authentic Mediterranean dish. There are plenty of simple and tasteful dishes that you can make on your yacht. Salads, pasta and fish are the most common sailing meals, but there are many others that you can try as well. This time, I will teach you how to prepare – meatballs.
A one-way trip around the Adriatic can be an excellent opportunity to discover the Dalmatian coast. A seven-days sailing trip from Split to Dubrovnik represents an interesting journey around towns, islands, bays and beaches, so take a look at one route plan.
