Sailing the Adriatic is a truly enjoyable experience. The nature is beautiful, the weather sunny, and the atmosphere is both calm and dynamic. There are places where you can enjoy privacy, and towns where you can get lost in the crowds. If you are sailing on a yacht, read our final post in a short series to learn how to communicate with the mariners in the ports, so that you avoid any potential stress while on your vacation.
Rice is great when it comes to onboard cooking. It is simple to prepare, not expensive and nutritionally valuable. In the Mediterranean rice appears as a main dish – risotto. Risotto is often made with shells, fish, mushrooms, meat or vegetables.
The journey across the Atlantic is reaching its end. Nights are spent in keeping watches, and days in admiring beautiful but potentially dangerous whales. Barbados is spotted long before it is finally reached, and the journey ends in the proper Bajan fashion.
Peace, silence, nature and the sea – if these are the things you are looking for in a good vacation, then you should start exploring Croatian coast and its lighthouses. Apart from having an important role in maritime activities, they also serve as a monument to the rich history of this beautiful country. Many of …
“To be or not to be: that is the question…” was Hamlet’s famous dilemma many centuries ago; in the world of sailing, ours would read: “Roll sail or full batten: that is the question…” One of the most frequently asked questions when choosing a sailing yacht at the charter company is whether to choose a …
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Take a cultural tour along Croatia’s beautiful coast and see for yourself what and why UNESCO chose to include in their list. Find out more about the World Heritage Sites in Split, Dubrovnik, Trogir, Šibenik and Hvar.
Dodecanese Islands got a name after a Greek word for twelve – they consist of 12 main islands surrounded by some 150 uninhabited and small ones. The archipelago is situated in SE end of Aegean Sea, closer to the shores of Turkey than to Greek mainland.
Situated on the island of Šolta, Maslinica is a small village with interesting history. It is a stop for everyone who sails from the towns on the coast to the islands in Central Dalmatia. The village is a calm, yet lively place that offers a truly relaxed holiday.
The Bavaria 41 Cruiser design is the result the cooperation between Farr Yacht Design from the USA and Design Unlimited from the UK. The yacht provides excellent sailing performances, which makes her suitable not only for family and leisure sailing but also for more challenging and radical sailing.
GRIB, GRIdded Binary or General Regularly-distributed Information in Binary form is a weather forecasting model, especially useful if you are planning a long route. It is a simple and user friendly display of current state and forecast for a certain sailing area. There is a wide range of navigation programs using the available GRIB formats.
