Useful Information

MIDDLE ADRIATIC ISLANDS

ISLAND OF SMOKVICA VELA

LOJENA (43° 43'N; 15° 29'E), cove with a seasonally inhabited village on the S coast of Smokvica vela, at the SE entrance to Kornatski kanal.

Approach: The same as for Ravni Zakan cove. The best approach is from SE or from Murtersko more but not between Smokvica vela and Smokvica mala.

Mooring: The cove is sheltered from NE and NW but exposed to S. At the head of the cove is a fishing harbour (depth up to 1.3 m); moor stern or bows to the jetty. At the first signs of a storm from the S go to Lavsa cove or one of the anchorages between the islets of Ravni Zakan and Kameni Zakan.

Facilities: Water from the cistern in the village.

ISLAND OF ZIRJE

MIKAVICA (43° 40.5'N; 15° 36.5'E), cove on the NW coast of Zirje.

Approach: Shape course for the chapel at the head of the cove. Care should be taken of the shoal (2 m) extending up to 250m S of the islet of Mikavica.

Mooring: The cove is sheltered form S winds but is open to NE and NW winds; W winds cause an unpleasant sea. Yachts drawing up to 2m can moor at the small pier and the bollard in the E part of the cove. The anchorage is in the middle of the cove, closer to the mole (depths 68 m).

Zirje (pop. 207 in 1991), the largest village on the island, is situated in the central part of the island, 5km SE of Mikavica cove.