Useful Information

MIDDLE ADRIATIC ISLANDS

PASMAN (43° 57.5'N; 15° 23.5'E), village (pop. 452 in 1991) and small harbour at the narrowest part of Pasmanski kanal.

Approach: Landmarks include the round green tower with an open framework structure (green light) on the head of the E breakwater and the belfry in Lucina cove, NE of the village. Entering and leaving harbour is difficult because of the strong currents at the entrance (see Pasmanski kanal).

Mooring: The harbour is protected from all winds except the north-westerlies. The inner harbour is mainly occupied by local fishing boats. Smaller yachts can moor along the breakwater. Depth in the harbour 14 m.

Facilities: Post office, medical service. Provisions and water available.

Sights: Rodjenje Marijino church (Birth of Our Lady, 9 C?, enlarged in 18 C); two early Croatian chapels in Pasman Mali.

TKON (43° 55'N; 15° 25'E), village (pop. 752 in 1991) and small harbour on the SE coast of the island of Pasman.

Approach: Landmarks: the belfry and chapel with part of the monastery (90m above sea-level), NW of the village; on the head of the breakwater is a red tower with a column and gallery (red light).

Mooring: The harbour is protected from all winds and seas. Smaller vessels can moor along the breakwater (depth 1.52.5 m). Some 200m SE of the harbour is the landing-place (red tower with a column and gallery, red light) used by the car-ferry. A part of the quay (some 45 m) is damaged and cannot be used for landing or m

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Facilities: Post office. Limited provisions (self-service shop) and water; fuel at the petrol station in Biograd. Repairs to marine engines can be undertaken.

Car-ferry line: Tkon - Biograd.

Sights: The summer residence of the d'Erco family (17 C); on Cokovac Hill (90 m) the ruins of the Benedictine monastery with Sv Kuzma i Damjan church (SS Cosmas and Damian, 13671418).

TRILUKE (43° 53.5'N; 15° 27'E), uninhabited cove on the southernmost coast of Pasman, some 0.5M west of Borovnjak point.

Approach: When approaching from N and NE larger yachts should take care of the shoals S of Borovnjak point (4.8 m) and, near the E coast, of the islet of Zizanj (4.6 m).

Mooring: The cove is protected from all winds but the sirocco sends in a sea and makes it untenable. Good anchorage for vessels of all sizes.