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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on July 25th, 2009


Ecclestone still in love with Croatia
Although now divorced from his Croatian wife Slavica, F1 owner Bernie Ecclestone is still in love with Croatia. He arrived to his favourite Trogir last week where his 60m yacht Petara (named after his two daughters Petra and Tamara) was already awaiting. Ecclestone feels very much at home in Trogir, [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on July 24th, 2009


Zlatni Rat (Golden horn or Golden Cape) beach near Bol on the Island of Brač
For many there is no place like this - a light breeze swiping through the pine trees and the soothing sound of vawes crushing against a v-shaped golden pebble & sand bar that changes the shape and direction with the wind.  [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 26th, 2009

List of Sailing Regattas in Croatia 2009
Here is a comprehensive list of all sailing regattas registered with Croatian Sailing Federation (Hrvatski Jedrilicarski Savez - HJS) for 2009. For any possible updates please visit HJS site.
 

Date
Name
Organizer
Location
Class

15.05.
17.05.
Regata Zadarskog kanala
JK Uskok, Zadar
Zadar
LAS LRD L4.7 420

30.05.
30.05.
Memorijal Nerio Vok
JK Histria, Umag
Umaški akvatorij
OPEN

22.05.
24.05.
ACI Women & Men Match Race
YC Croatia, Opatija
ACI marina [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 18th, 2009


If you had enough of the Jet-Set scene of the old town of Hvar, sail around to the northern side of Hvar Island and visit Vrboska. Or even better, set your course directly to this lovely town!

Vrboska is the smallest town on the sunny Island of Hvar and is special because of its geographical location, well [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 15th, 2009

470 European Championships 2009
Croatian sailors Šime Fantela and Igor Marenić won the men’s 470 class at the European championships at Traunsee Lake, Upper Austria on Sunday 14th of June.
Fantela and Marenić are members of Sv. Krševan Club (Zadar, Croatia) and are the first Croatian gold-medal winners in an Olympic class in more than 30 years.
A [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 15th, 2009

Catching a big fish in Croatian Adriatic
While sailing the Adriatic, it only makes sense to try fishing. Nothing compares to a freshly caught dinner. Once we timed 90 minutes between catching a Palamida (Atlantic Bonito) and throwing the bare bones back into the sea.
One lazy afternoon, while sailing at 6 knots on Bavaria 49 and [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 8th, 2009

A peaceful sandy lagoon on the Island of Mljet
The Island of Mljet in Croatia is well known for its National Park, a beautiful display of nature that rejuvenates the body and mid with peaceful pine forests, scenic coastline and magnificent sea lakes.
 
To take it even a step further, set sail to the very south-eastern point [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 5th, 2009

Stiniva Cove on the Island of Vis

Stiniva Cove and its unique beach certainly qualify for one of the most beautiful on the Adriatic coast. It is not to be missed if you are sailing the Croatian Adriatic and exploring best hidden pearls of Dalmatia. Enjoy the crystal blue water and the pebbly beach cradled by a fabulous display [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on March 19th, 2009

If there ever was a perfect gift for a skipper or keen sailor then surely it is a 3D nautical chart or coastal light chart hand-crafted by Latitude Kinsale.

Using nautical charts of the coastline anywhere in the World, a relief 3D nautical chart is created showing the various depths and coastline contours.

Surround lighting [...]

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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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