Stari Grad was an attractive town with old buildings lining the quay but to honest when it’s this hot anywhere is difficult to spend a lot of time wandering around. We moored almost without incident Continue reading A fabulous anchorage when there was ‘no room at the inn’ (aka marina)
Category Archives: Holidays
Blog posts & articles about experiences on sailing holidays, including bareboat charter.
Anchoring off Hvar
After two nights in Maslinica at £75 a night (gasp) we were ready for Stari Grad but ended up anchoring in a Hvar bay. After our first night we had been moved from the outside of the breakwater as the wind was likely to pick up – no complaints there. We had two descents meals in local restaurants and when walking back Continue reading Anchoring off Hvar
First day in Croatia – sailing in thunder & rain
We’re moored up in Maslinica on the island of Otok Šolta after our first night aboard and first day on the water.
The flight over was pleasant enough that we questioned if it really was EasyJet and the transfer from the airport was only 10 minutes. Our yacht ‘Ladybug’ was a lot Continue reading First day in Croatia – sailing in thunder & rain
Getting ready for Croatia
With only 4 days to go (“plenty”, I hear you cry) we simply don’t have enough time to get ready. I’ve been busy getting the background checks on weather websites (torrential thunderstorms this past weekend) and we’ve both been trawling the Pilot to plan a straw man itinerary.