Another sunny morning with weak winds. After my routine trip to the vegetable market and breakfast we set-off to sail south of the Pakleni islands to Taršće. This is beautiful and well protected bay where small boats with good skippers can find good anchorage deep into the bay. we moored with bow anchor and line ashore next a beautiful, local boat: Red Coral. I complimented the skipper on his boat and in turn he asked why did we have a Belgian flag but a local name. During this whole trip
Mekićevica turned-out to be a good way to meet local people. Her good looks, good sailing and name got us apart from the average tourist.
Than it was just another great day enjoying the sunshine, the clear water and the beauty of this place.
The return was a run in the afternoon maestrale, and then an attempt to negotiate the strange winds between the islands of Marinkovac and Planikovac. Despite trying to copy the sail setting of a local skipper we had to give up and motor the last bit. In my defence, I'll say that he had a taller mast and was better able to catch the "cleaner" airs above the trees.
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| Evening back home, enjoying the view from the balcony: full moon over the arsenal and the happy crowds in Hvar. |
