Hello Fellow Sailors! In order to avoid disappointments, we strongly advise you to book now. We have two weeks planned and participants can sign up for one or both weeks. Below our itinerary for the 2018 America Sailing Association Croatia Flotilla.
The first week will be sailing from Marina Boatic in Seget Donji near the UNESCO World Heritage City of Trogir, to the Central Dalmatian Islands.
We will leave Marina Boatic after having been checked in on our yachts, and having provisioned for the week. Our first stop will be the charming small port of Maslinica on the island of Šolta. Dinner at the stunning Martini Marchi Palace.
From Maslinica we will be sailing to the island of Vis which once was off limits to outsiders as this was a huge military base for the communist ruler, Marshal Tito. We will be either at the wall or at the buoy. That night we will go for one of our most popular gastronomic experiences, the Dalmatian Peka dinner in a vineyard in the mountains.
We will either take a buoy in the anchorage of Vinogradisce on St. Klement island, across from Hvar, or at the ACI Marina of Palmižana. From there, we will take a water taxi to visit the historic Venetian city of Hvar and the fortress that used to protect it against foreign invaders and pirates.
We sail around the western point of Hvar island to Stari Grad on the same island. With stops along the way for swimming in the crystal clear waters and relaxing over lunch. We spend the night in Stari Grad at the wall.
How about heading for Brač, the island famous for its white stone quarries? Let’s go anchor out for the day at the famous moving beach of Dugi Rat where we will have lunch at anchor and go for a swim. From there, we cross the Hvarski Kanal to Vrboska or neighboring Jelsa for a night at the wall or at anchor and let’s go for a nice dinner on shore.
From our overnight stay, we sail towards the stunning anchorage of Lučice on Brač for a few hours of anchoring and swimming and, at the end of the day we will set sail towards Milna, a typical Dalmatian fishing village, where we will dock for the night and refuel. Dinner at one of the numerous restaurants.
Our last day of sailing during this first week. Off we go towards Marina Boatic where you have the choice of staying for the night on your yacht or go sleep at a local hotel. If you decide to stay on the yacht, you will have to leave by 8:30am on Saturday. Hugs and kisses and see you next time.
NOTE: Itineraries subject to change due to weather and other conditions beyond our control.
During our second week we will be sailing to the historical city of Šibenik, we will also depart from Marina Boatic near the city of Trogir, twenty minutes from Split airport.
From Maslinica we will be sailing to Primošten, a picturesque small city on a peninsula. We will be at anchor there for the night. We will dinghy ashore for dinner or have dinner on board at the discretion of the crew members of each yacht. A nice spaghetti with some local wine is always a great way to spend the evening on board.
There are quite a few islands between Primošten and the hictoric city of Šibenik and we will be sailing among them. Let’s anchor out for lunch at one of the many anchorages on one of the islands, like Magarna Bay on Zlarin and let’s go for a refreshing swim in the crystal clear Adriatic water. We will be docking at Marina Mandalina, a short taxi ride to Šibenik which is definitely worth a visit. Go check out the barrel shaped ceiling of the cathedral and the fortress. We will have many choices to find yet another great gastronomical experience.
This will be a different experience as we motorsail from Šibenik up the river and through the Prokljansko lake towards Škradin, a city dating back to the Romans. We will dock at the ACI Marina and take the ferry to the Krka National Park where we will be able to admire the waterfalls and, weather permitting, swim in the cool fresh water under the falls. This is also the location of the first electrical generating plant ever built by Nikola Tesla.
Back down the river we go but this evening will be a special one. You will have noticed on the way up the river the many mussel farms. Our lead boat will stop at one of the farms and load up enough fresh mussels for the whole flotilla. That evening, on the island of Kaprije, we will have a mussel cook-off contest among the yachts. The entries will be judged for the best recipe and the winning team will go home with prices and bragging rights.
We are already almost at the end of the cruise and we need to head back towards Trogir and our next overnight stay will be in Rogoznica. We will have the option to stay either at the wall of the small fishing city or at the spectacular Marina Frappa where your yacht will be dwarfed by the huge yachts of Russian oligarchs and movie stars. Dinner in Rogznica or in the marina.
Our last day sailing during this first week. Off we go towards Marina Boatic where you have the choice of staying for the night on your yacht or go sleep at a local hotel. If you decide to stay on the yacht, you will have to leave by 8:30am on Saturday. Hugs and kisses and see you next time.