Croatia Holidays

May
20

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 50 DS Sailing Yacht

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on May 20th, 2009


Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 50 DS
The interior design for Sun Odyssey 50 DS has been made by Philippe Briand and cockpit and stylish deck design by Garroni Design. Sun Odyssey 50 DS by Jeanneau delivers comfort and style incomparable by the competition.

Built: 2009
Length over all: 15.07 m
Beam: 4,49 m
Draught: 2,15 m
Water tank: 615 l
Fuel [...]

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May
18

Elan 514 Impression Sailing Yacht

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on May 18th, 2009


Elan 514 Impression

Built: 2007, 2008
Length over all: 16.1 m
Beam: 4,68 m
Draught: 2,2 m
Displacement: 18 000 kg
Water tank: 780 l
Fuel tank: 440 l
Engine: 75 HP
Mainsail/m2: roll
Genoa/m2: furling
Cabins: 4+1
Berths: 8+1+2
Toilets: 5
Elan 514 Impression weekly charter prices in EURO:
01.01. - 25.04. - €3200
25.04. - 09.05. - €3900
09.05. - 30.05. - [...]

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May
18

Sunseeker 75 Luxury Yacht

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on May 18th, 2009

Sunseeker 75 Luxury Yacht
The core of the philosophy that guided the founders of the Sunseeker Yacht 75 consists in the thought that a sea voyage should and may bring only pleasant emotions. Everything on board of this yacht is to provide maximum comfort and safety for you and your guests. Sunseeker 75 is available for [...]

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May
16

Lighthouses with overnight accomodation in Croatia

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on May 16th, 2009


Lighthouses in Croatia with accomodation

Palagruza Lighthouse - On the island bearing the same name, located in the middle of the Adriatic Sea, between the Italian and Croatian coast.
Plocica Lighthouse - A newly renovated lighthouse on the island of the same name on the Adriatic coast.
Porer Lighthouse - Built in 1833 off the Istrian peninsula on the [...]

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May
15

iPhone Wind Meter application - iPhone to measure wind

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on May 15th, 2009

For all the keen sailors, skippers, sport enthusiasts and outdoorsy types the iPhone Wind Meter application is now available so you can use your iPhone to measure wind speed!
Now, how cool is that? Anemometer iPhone application costs $0.99 USD.
iPhone Wind Meter works by measuring the volume of the wind on your iPhone microphone and converts [...]

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May
13

Dalla Pieta 72 HT luxury yacht

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on May 13th, 2009

Dalla Pieta 72 HT is a beautiful brand new luxury yacht available for charter in marina Rogoznica, Croatia.

Built: 2009
Length over all: 23.02 m
Beam: 5,81 m
Draught: 1,89 m
Water tank: 1 000 l
Fuel tank: 5 000 l
Engine: 2 x 1825 HP Cat
Generator: Yes
Cruising Speed: 24 kts
Max. speed: 34 kts
Cabins: 4
Berths: 7/8
Toilets: 3
Crew: 2
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May
13

Ferretti 881 Luxury Yacht

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on May 13th, 2009

Ferretti 881 Hard Top Luxury Yacht
Base: Split, Croatia
 
Built: 2008
Length over all: 27.03 m
Beam: 6,72 m
Water tank: 1 320 l
Fuel tank: 9 000 l
Engine: 2 X 2200 HP MTU
Generator: Yes
Avg. consumption: 700 l/h
Cruising Speed: 26 kts
Max. speed: 30 kts
Cabins: 4
Berths: 8
Toilets: 4
Crew: 4
Ferretti 881 Salon:
HD LCD TV 84 cm, SAT TV, Dream box, SONY BlueRay [...]

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May
12

What to pack when going on a sailing holiday?

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on May 12th, 2009

What to pack when going on a sailing holiday? Here are just a few pointers to help you making your own list before going on a sailing holiday.

Luggage
Use lightweight and foldable sports bags that can be stored below deck. Suitcases take a lot of space and cannot be properly stored.
Paperwork

Personal documents: passport, personal ID card, [...]

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Mar
10

Croatian cuisine

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on March 10th, 2009

Croatian cuisine changes with the landscape and simply cannot be reduced to a single “typical” dish or menu. It is distinctly regional and sampling local specialities will add something exceptional to your journey. Roughly the Croatian cuisine can be labelled as Mediterranean or Continental; however there are many differences between specialities from one Island to [...]

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Mar
7

Tea or Coffee?

Andrea|SailingInCroatia on March 7th, 2009

This is a very unlikely question to hear from your friendly waitress while spending holidays in Croatia.

Croats, as other Mediterranean’s, are passionate coffee drinkers and can go for a cup of coffee (Idemo na kavu?) at any time, day or night. Your average café bar will have a long list of coffees (kava) to choose [...]

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