Sailing Stories

Regatta

Starting and Ending a Year with a Boat Race

Leave a Comment / Sailing Stories / By

If you are a sailor and you are spending the end of a year on the Croatian coast, the best way to do so is, of course, by sailing. There is a Christmas regatta that takes place annually and starts from the nautical center, Biograd, with its race course taking the competitors all the way to the town of Zadar. In 2015, the Christmas regatta had a special charity nature. If you are ending the year on the race course, you might as well start the new one under sails. Every year, Biograd organizes St. Anastasia Regatta (regata Sv. Stošije). It’s one one of the most relevant regattas in Croatia and one which guarantees an incredible racing experience!

My First Night Shift at the Helm

Leave a Comment / Sailing Stories / By

The third day of our sailing trip to remote islands I was supposed to take over the helm and do the night shift from Mljet to Palagruža. I was so excited to have a chance to steer the sailing boat towards the remotest Croatian island! The night was bright and clear, with fair and favorable wind. The perfect conditions for a smooth and safe sailing, or at least I thought so…

I Wanna See This Guy Sailing

Leave a Comment / Sailing Stories / By

I was asked to organize a nice sailing trip. We communicated via e-mail and I was thrilled and excited to answer all the questions because they seemed eager to sail… they even took a basic sailing course in order to be ready for the sailing trip. But, when we met, I realized that things are not going to be so easy…

50 Fascinating Facts about the Ocean

Leave a Comment / Sailing Stories / By

Did you know the oceans cover nearly 71% of the world’s surface? Did you know that the oceans provide over 97% of the world’s water supply as well as half of the oxygen that we breathe?  Did you know that 1% of the ocean floor is covered with coral reef? Find 50 fascinating facts about the ocean in interesting infographics made by divein.com.