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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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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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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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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on March 2nd, 2009


One of the most beautiful spots in the Adriatic is Biševska Luka (also called Porat) on the Island of Biševo. Biševo (Bishevo) lies to the southwest of Vis Island and is one of the most far-out Dalmatian Islands. It is mainly known for the Blue Cave (Modra spilja), but for those willing to explore further [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on February 26th, 2009

At this time of the year there are many cheap seats on offer from all major low-cost airlines. It may be a good time to plan ahead and book your flights to Zadar for the summer sailing holidays or for the Easter break. Airlines operating to and from the Zadar airport are Ryanair, Germanwings, SkyEurope, [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on February 19th, 2009

Snow is very rare in Dalmatia and yet here are some unusual sights for the Mediterranean climate region.
Yesterday’s snowfall along the Adriatic coast has caused a lot of upsets to everyday life, similar to recent winter conditions in Ireland and UK.

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on February 19th, 2009

The unavoidable weather question has a region-specific answer as Croatia’s climate is determined by its geography which is a mixture of a long littoral, high mountains and plains.
There are predominantly two climate regions with some variations: Continental and Mediterranean. A chain of high Dinaric Mountains separates the two and can also be separated as [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on February 18th, 2009

Once on board your sailing yacht, there are many routes and destinations to explore and over a thousand islands, scattered like pearls in the clear blue Adriatic Sea, to cruise around…
In the Middle Adriatic there are National Parks Kornati and Nature Park Dugi Otok (Telascica), another National Park Mljet and Nature Park Lastovo further to [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on February 2nd, 2009

Why not make the journey to the Adriatic more colourful? You can combine your sailing holiday with a short term stay in Zadar. Sail and stay option is becoming more and more popular. It is not very hard to imagine why…
“And finally, God created Croatia
From the Greeks and Romans to Hitchcock, Zadar has been impressing [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on January 30th, 2009

Marina Dalmacija in Sukosan is only 7 km from the city of Zadar and the international airport. Transfer from the airport to marina Dalmacija can easily be arranged with the boat charter agency. Alternative international airport within easy reach is Split.
Marina Dalmacija (Zadar, Croatia) can be reached by air from UK (London, Edinburgh), Ireland (Dublin), [...]

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