anchoring places in south croatia

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this map shows nice anchoring coves and bay's in the south adriatic.
I've only put places that I have visited myself.
Didn't put the less interesting places.
Will hopefully add more later this year.
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would love to see a similar map of SOF, I know there are some mates on here who know the places !
 
Nice job, and good choices.
I'd suggest to try also Lastovo and Vis if you'll cruise that area again: they're well worth the longer trip compared to the more coastal route. Oh, and don't miss Bisevo (SW of Vis) - not because of anchoring places though, but for the best snorkeling spot of the whole Adriatic (blue cave). But mind, NOT when SE winds are blowing.
 
Hi Bart

Nice map - makes you want to get a boat and visit. We are going to charter this year and your map makes me think this would be a great area to do it, has anyone used any local charter companies, for motor boats?
 
Mario,
Vis is on our list for this year, although a friend told me that Lastovo is even nicer.
If everything goes well, We will let you know how it was /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
 
Overall, I'd second the opinion of that friend of yours.
Lastovo has been a restricted access military base for decades, and it has maintained a touch of wilderness which is pretty unique.
Zaklopatica bay with its Triton restaurant/dock used to be one of my favourite spots, together with some corners of the very wide bay in the eastern part of the island (can't remember the name), where you can anchor literally surrounded by green hills, sheltered against any kind of wind.
Oh, and there's also a small but friendly <a href="www.diving-paradise.net" target="_blank">diving center</a>, if you're interested.
But Vis is also very nice anyway - if nothing else because they have a locally produced wine which is drinkable... Which is more than can be said for most Croatian wines! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
And as I mentioned in the previous post, in the small island of Bisevo, near Vis, there is a cave which is hands down the best snorkeling spot of the whole Adriatic.
Just remember to get there in a day when no or just western winds are blowing.
And possibly in the early morning of a sunny day, when the sun literally flows inside the cave through the water.
This video, together with some others you can find on YouTube, gives a veeeery poor idea of it, for starters.
But swimming inside it with fins and mask is the real thing!
Way better than many dives I made in supposedly beautiful places.
 
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perhaps you are spoiled regarding wine where you are /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

thanks for posting !
 
Bart... What do you tow your boat with? What sort of distances are we talking about to Croatia?
My own boat is kept on a trailer, as I like the flexibility of easy relocation. Of course have to compromise with space, but happy to do that.
 
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The distance is 1830km

I used to do the trip with a Mercedes ML, with a 3Ton boat (inclusive trailer).
Now with the new boat, I have a Mercedes GL, the load is close to 4 Ton, (yes I know I am over weight)
But the towing is really no problem,
- powerfull car (225HP)
- automatic gear
- air suspension
and a high quality alluminium trailer (Harbeck)
well maintained and well ballanced and alligned

My wife and I drive down in one trip 26 to 28 hours,
(I learned to sleep while my wive is driving /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )

we prefer not to stop for sleeping during the night, so the trip takes a day and a night, otherwise it takes two full day's, which is more boaring for the kids, they watch DVD and sleep at night.

last year I have put the boat in the water after 1600km (Makarska area) So I cruised the boat along the coast and my wive drove the car without the trailer until destination down in Cavtat (Dubrovnic)

here
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/2008131/page/0/fpart/all/vc/1

are some pictures
 
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This summer when I enjoy my "Plavac" at anker in a nice bay, I will remember /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
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fully agree,
we use the boat in many different waters:
- Northsea
- Netherlands Rhine Delta
- Croatia adriatic
- Med SOF
- Med Spain
- Belgium inland rivers

hopefully this year
- River Thames
- Channel islands
and next year:
- UK Scilly islands
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for several different applications,
diving, Cruising, Shilling, travelling, Water sports (toy's) etc
and all this at completely different scenes

I have reached the max limit of what's towable with a car
 
What?
You're a diver, and you cruised Belgium inland rivers but you missed Corsica and Sardinia?
Naaah, you must be joking!... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Hi Bart, I too did tow my boat with an ML, the GL is much better, a great tow vehicle.

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Wow, looks impressive.
Which is the maximum width of the trailer in the UK?
I'm sure your boat is wider than the 2.5 m limit of IT and (IIRC) also DE and F.
 
Wow Bart you certainly aren't afraid of a few kilometres. I read the posts from last year, and they described it well.
Great looking boat, with a pronounced forefoot/stem. It must punch into a chop nicely with a bit of trim on!

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Mario, you are a stirrer /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

What is the max. width for towing in Europe, Bart's boat looks to have a reasonable width.

All we have to do here is put up an "OVERSIZE" sign front and rear, and little flags on the two aft quarters, and you can tow up to 12' wide with no escort. Not at night though.

On weekends I do motor-boat deliveries with a prime mover (truck) and a tri-axle road (drive-on) trailer, up to six tonnes, which equates to say a 33 foot sports boat.
 
James.....nice bit of gear, plenty of horsepower to. Do you tow very far, or use the trailer more for storage?

Do the police worry much about the extra 4 inches (beam), they don't down here.
 
Bart you certainly have got Europe covered, I must admit that senario is agreeable to me, my wife does not enjoy passagemaking and my holidays are never long enough, waiting for weather windows.

With those long tows, has the bow sections suffered much from stone chips?

In an average season, Sept to May, we tow up to 5000 kilometres in total, to various destinations around the state. Thinking about having a Boat-bra made. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
The previous pictures are deceptive of the width.

The boat is listed as 2.4m beam, max towing width in UK is 2.5m although with the rub rail this is almost where the boat is.
This pictures of her going back this year are better impressions of the width-

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I tow the boat to and from home at the end of each season to store, a trip of about 75 miles each way.
 
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