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TWO
WEEKS ITINERARY - ROUTE C
1st DAY TROGIR --- KRKNJASI ISLETS --- SESULA
COVE --- ROGACIC COVE --- VIS ( 30 NM )
Leaving Trogir you start to think about
stopover options on the way to Vis. After six
miles you have opportunity to swim on the
anchorage in between Krknjaši islets. It is
well sheltered from winds blowing from W and
NW. Avoid it when blowing from E and SE, if is
so you can proceed to anchorage northwestward
of Saskinja islet, also nice place for swim
brake. Ten minutes separates you from the cove
of Sesula, nature's sheltered anchorage, even
safe for over night stay. If you would not like
to stop at the beginning of the leg, choose 23
miles far Rogačić cove on the Vis island. It is
quiet small bay just two miles away from town
of Vis, where you going to spend night. Find
mooring in the SW part of the harbour.
Facilities - mooring lines, fuel, electric
power, pharmacy, medical service, restaurants,
and grocery. Water in limited supply. *Before
then you set off Vis, take look at weather
forecast, and be sure that you would not be
caught in strong SE. In the case of sirocco we
suggest you to change itenerary. Stay another
day in Vis or turn your bow towards Stončica
cove, well protected anchorage and very good
departure point to reach Palmižana, from where
you can proceed to Vela Luka.
2nd DAY VIS --- BISEVO --- KOMIZA ( 19 NM )
During stabile weather conditions the
destination for today will be Komiža, small
fisherman's town, eleven miles from Vis. First
head for island of Bisevo (if the weather is
strong or cloudily we advice you to avoid it)
and its renowned Blue Cave on the east shore.
They are best seen on a sunny day at midday. As
the sun comes overhead, white rocks on the
bottom are lit up from underneath and all the
caves turn blue and the water turns silver.
Take your boat and call for guided tour in a
fishing boat and pay few kuna. Do not forget to
take masks and snorkels as you can swim from
the fishing boat once inside. It is best to
leave one person on board the boat circling. Do
not anchor in front of the cave, because it is
very deep. You can stay till early afternoon.
Keeps on mind that numbers of berths in Komiža
are limited. Breakwater is fitted with mooring
lines. Facilities - water and electric power on
the quay, grocery, restaurants, pharmacy.
3th DAY KOMIZA --- ZAGLAV COVE --- BUDIKOVAC
ISLET --- PROIZD ISLET --- VELA LUKA ( 32 NM )
Sail along south-east shore of island and make
decision to stop after hour and half or reach
island of Korcula first. Budikovac islet is
thirteen miles from Komiza, nice stop over for
swimming as well as cove of Zaglav, situated
half mile away. Alternatively proceed to islet
of Proizd. Anchor in narrow passage eastern of
islet, later in the afternoon head for Vela
Luka, small town situated on the head of the
bay. The harbour is sheltered from all winds,
but strong wind from west direction sends in
waves. There is few mooring lines, but if you
do not get one, drop the anchor and come with
stern to the quay. Facilities - all facilities.
4th DAY VELA LUKA --- MRCARA ISLET --- PASADUR ( 20
NM )
Get
out of the Vela Luka bay and head south towards
to island of Lastovo. Come between two islets
named Mrcara and Prezba. There is an
opportunity to take a break on the anchorage by
eastern shore of Mrcara islet then enter to bay
of Velji Lago. Pasadur is just point where
Prezba islet joins on to Lastovo. Moor on a
quay in front of hotel. The town of Lastovo is
situated at the inner part of the island, and
it is like going back in time, to a small rural
village. Facilities - no other facilities but
restaurants. Provisions are available from the
Ubli, village situated on opposite side of the
bay. There is a small fuel quay.
5th DAY PASADUR --- ZAKLOPATICA COVE --- SAPLUN
ISLET --- POMENA ( 27 NM )
Sail around islet of Prezba and follow the
north coast of Lastovo. Enter to Zaklopatica
cove using the eastern passage. This is small
pretty cove, very sheltered except in bora
(NE). This is also the best departure point to
reach the town of Lastovo, of course if you
want to stretch your legs. In the swimming
season you should not miss Saplun islet and its
lagoon on the north side of the islet. Approach
to the lagoon from the northeast direction.
Drop the anchor and enjoy in clear blue water.
In the afternoon continue to head east to Mljet.
Mljet is beautiful wooded island and place
where Odysseus was kept prisoner for seven
years by the nimph Calipso. Pomena is the main
tourist resort on the island, therefore is
difficult to find berth along the seafront
outside the hotel. The seafront continues to
the wide quay reserved for numerous day-trip
passenger boats. If is quay crowded, anchor in
south part of the bay or on other side off the
islet of Pomestak and take stern lines ashore.
The reason behind the crowded quay is the
magical appeal of Mljet's nearby lakes, and you
will certainly not be an exception when it
comes to visiting them. Ten minutes of walking
in the deep shade separates you from the lakes,
most beautiful part of the island as a whole,
this area has been designated as a national
park. There are two lakes, Malo and Veliko
Jezero, and you will find the water in the
smaller lake is always 3-4 degrees warmer then
sea. In the middle of the larger lake is an
islet with Benedictine monastery, which can be
visited by boat, which runs 4 times a day.
Facilities - no other facilities but
restaurants.
6th DAY POMENA --- PROMONTORY OF LENGA --- POLACE
( 4 NM )
Stay on Mljet for another day and sail to
Polace (name of village coming from palaca,
meaning 'palace', because of Roman ruins which
were once the house of the local governor).
Enter to bay of Polace in between Promontory of
Stupa and Moracnik islet. Keep away from a
rock, which lies one cable north-
north-westward from Moracnik islet then proceed
round of Lenga promontory. Southward of Lenga
is nice anchorage for swimming break. In the
afternoon find mooring at the quay on the south
side of the bay, or if you prefer quietness
anchor in north-west part of bay. Pay attention
on the rock just to northeast of the ruined
palace. Facilities - bars, shops and
restaurants. As the island is so popular you
will find that food is a little more expensive
here.
7th DAY POLACE --- PRZINA COVE --- LUMBARDA ( 16 NM )
Leave Mljet heading west to eastern point of
Korcula. In the swimming season take a break in
Przina cove, situated three quarters of a mile
westward from Raznic promontory. There is a
sandy beach surrounded by vineyards. Spend a
night at Lumbarda, village around the corner.
There is a marina. Full facility.
8th DAY LUMBARDA --- BADIJA ISLET --- KORCULA
( 3 NM )
This leg of your cruise is very short so you
have plenty of time to spend around islets on
way to town of Korcula. One of anchorages is
southward of Badija. Building on the islet is
an old Franciscan monastery, it used to be
sports centre but is now empty and run down.
Korcula town is known as the little Dubrovnik
and is recognisable by its round defence towers
and cluster of red roofs. It is one of the best
preserved towns from the Middle Ages in the
Mediterranean area and it is also the alleged
birthplace of Marco Polo. Since time immemorial
the inhabitants of Korcula have been known as
skilled stonemasons, shipbuilders and
seafarers. Moor at ACI marina. Full facility.
9th DAY KORCULA --- KNEZA BAY --- SCEDRO
ISLAND --- PALMIZANA ( 36 NM )
This is a long leg so plan your day. Our
suggestion is to leave Korcula early in the
morning and plan to stop after a one hour (Kneza)
or after 4 - 5 hours of sailing (Scedro). Bay
of Kneza is the nice spot for swimming, there
are two islets; Vela and Mala Kneza and you
will choose anchorage depending of prevailing
wind. Scedro is the next stop over option for
the lunchtime on the way to Palmizana. Enter in
the cove of Lovisce and anchor in the side
inlets. There are few restaurants open during
top season and that could be also place for
over night stay. In the height of season ACI
Marina Palmizana might be very crowded so try
to enter in till 5pm. Palmizana lies in an
attractive bay on St. Klement Island, the
largest island in the archipelago named
Paklinski Islands, actually meaning 'Hell
Islands' and it is a favourite destination of
boaters in the Adriatic. There is a water taxi
between here and Hvar Town, which usually runs
till 11pm, and this is the best way to visit
that touristy and historic harbour with the
oldest public theatre in Europe.
Facilities-electric power and water in limited
supply, restaurants.
10th DAY PALMIZANA --- PARJA COVE --- DUGA COVE --- STINIVA
COVE --- LUCISCE COVE --- STARI GRAD
Sail around promontory of Pelegrin then enter
to one of coves on north-west part of Hvar
island. Parja is cove with small restaurant,
Duga cove is quiet anchorage, Stiniva is cove
with small breakwater and few seasonally
inhabited houses and Lucisce cove, very pretty
one. Int he afternoon proceed to Stari Grad
meaning 'Old Town'. Moor on the quay with
mooring lines. Take a walk through picturesque
back street. Facilities-water, electric power,
restaurants, shops, bank
11th DAY STARI GRAD --- ZUKOVA COVE --- VRBOSKA ( 16
NM )
Get
out of Stari Grad bay and turn your bow to
east. Four miles and half away of Kabal
promontory you have opportunity to anchor in
Zukova cove. There are another seven miles to
be sailed along shore to Vrboska, village
situated at the head of a long, narrow cove.
ACI marina is on outer part of the cove. Full
facilities.
12th DAY VRBOSKA --- BLACA COVE --- MILNA ( 20 NM )
This day, after a night in Vrboska, will be
spent sailing to Brač. Cross the Hvar channel
and try finding a cove to take a break. Blaca
is nice, but not protected from SE winds. When
sirocco pick up, keep on heading to promontory
of Ražanj, and anchor a mile westward of Milna.
In the evening take a mooring in ACI marina.
Full facilities.
13th DAY MILNA --- NECUJAM --- TROGIR ( 19 NM )
Nečujam can be stop over on the last leg of
your cruise. It is a very sheltered cove
situated on the north part of Šolta Island.
Anchorage is on the head of a cove. Pay
attention on submerged walls at the bottom of
the cove. Those walls are remains of Roman fish
farm. There are twelve miles left to reach
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