Useful Information

MIDDLE ADRIATIC ISLANDS

ISLAND OF PISKERA

PISKERA, also Jadra (43° 45'N; 15° 21'E), cove on the SE coast of the island of the same name (Kornati); protected from the open sea by the islet Panitula vela.

Approach: Off the entrance to the cove are the islets of Panitula vela and Panitula mala and Skanji rocks. The cove can be entered only from SE; the NW passage between Panitula vela and Piskera is shallow and full of dangerous reefs.

Mooring: The part off Piskera marina (depth 1.53 m) is sheltered from the bora. SE and W winds cause a slop. With SE and SW winds approaching, leave the anchorage and go to the cove on the N coast of Lavsa.

Facilities: Provisions in Piskera Marina.

Sights: In the past Piskera was a centre for fishermen engaged in seasonal fishing. They had their houses and jetties and stored their catch there. It was also the seat of the Venetian administrator, who supervised the catch and collected a tax on it. Church (1560; renovated in 1968). Nearby there is the memorial ossuary of anti-fascist fighters who were killed or died (erected in 1956).

PISKERA MARINA (ACY) is situated on the N coast of the islet of Panitula vela.

Capacity: 180 berths at 6 floating fingers (depths 2.53.5 m).

The marina operates the year round.

It has reception office, restaurant, shop, duty-free shop, toilets and showers with hot water, sports equipment; small general repairs; water, fuel and gas available (in emergency).

ISLAND OF LAVSA

LAVSA (43° 45'N; 15° 22.5'E), cove on the N coast of the islet of the same name.

Approach: From the open sea, the islet of Gustac can be identified by its reddish cliffs. The passage between Piskera and Lavsa is 6m deep; in the N part of the passage, between Lavsa and the islet of Gustac is a shoal (5 m).

When approaching from SE, go between Opat point and Smokvica vela island (coast light, red flashes) or between the islands of Smokvica vela and Skulj and enter Kornatski kanal (consult Chart 10020). The summits of these islands and Kurba vela island are conspicuous from afar.

Mooring: The depth in the cove decrease from 30m at the entrance to 3m further inshore. The cove is a good anchorage and shelter, but with strong N winds blowing, go to the anchorage NE of the islet of Panitula mala (depth 30 m).

In the inner part of the cove is the anchorage of Piskera Marina with plastic buoys.

Facilities: Provisions in Piskera Marina.

ISLAND OF RAVNI ZAKAN

RAVNI ZAKAN (43° 43'N; 15° 26'E), cove on the S coast of the island of the same name, in the SE part of the Kornati Archipelago.

Approach: Shape course for the highest peak on the islets of Skulj (145 m), Opat (109 m) and Smokvica vela (94 m; on the N point a quadrangular tower, red flashes) and the islet of Purara (a vertical cliff on the SW coast).

When approaching from S (the open sea) care should be taken of the shoal (6.3 m) SSE of the islet of Kameni Zakan pass between the islets Kameni Zakan and Skulj. The depth betweeen the islets of Ravni Zakan and Lunga is 6 m.

Mooring: The S cove is protected from the bora, but is exposed to SE and SW winds. The N cove is exposed to the bora. On the E coast of the cove is an L-shaped pier (length 35 m; depth at the head of the pier 1 m, the depth 2m off it is 2 m). On its outer end is rock ballasting (depth 2.5 m) but it is possible to secure there by using the four-point moor. On the inner end of the pier is a small fishing harbour (depth 0.52 m). Larger vessels can anchor S of the island, closer to Kameni Zakan in depth of 1530 m; the anchorage is sheltered from all winds except the bora.

Facililties. A restaurant near the harbour. In the NW cove of the island is the bungalow village of the Club Miditerranie; anchoring there is possible only with the permission of the management.