Useful Information

MIDDLE ADRIATIC ISLANDS

ISLAND OF PREMUDA

KRIJAL (44° 20'N; 14° 36'E), small bay on the W coast of the island. Above it, on the top of the island, there is the village of Premuda (pop. 73 in 1991).

Approach: Landmarks: SW of the bay a string of rocks (Hripa, Masarine, Plitka sika, Bracic, Mala sika). The red tower with a column (red light ) on the head of the N breakwater and the chapel.

One can enter the harbour from SE and NW keeping as near as the coast of the island. Sailing between cliffs is dangerous because of shoals and sunken reefs.

Mooring: The harbour is sheltered from all winds except the north-westerlies, which cause a moderate sea in it. The anchorage is sheltered only from the bora and south-westerlies. Small yachts can moor in the inner harbour, securing the boat alongside the inner breakwater or using the four-point moor. Larger yachts anchor NE of Hripa rock. With the bora or N winds, anchor WNW of the harbour, in other winds S of it.

Facilities: Post office in the village of Premuda (1 km). Provisions in a local shop.

There is a slipway for smaller vessels at the inner end of the harbour.

Coastal passenger lines: see Mali Losinj and Zadar.

ISLAND OF SKARDA

GRIPARICA (44° 16.6'N; 14° 43.4'E), cove in the S part of the island.

Approach: Landmarks: the abandoned house at the head of the cove, the summit of the hill (102 m) NE of the entrance to the cove and the limekilns on both sides of the entrance.

Mooring: The cove is sheltered from all winds except the sirocco which raises a heavy sea; leave the cove at the first sign of the sirocco. Good anchorage for yachts of all sizes (depth 625 m).

ISLAND OF IST

IST (44° 16'N; 14° 46'E), small harbour at the head of Siroka cove on the SE coast of Ist. The village of Ist (pop. 237 in 1991) is some 600m away.

Approach: Landmarks: the green tower with a column (green light) on the head of the breakwater and the chapel on Straza hill (175 m); the shoal (2 m) at the entrance to the cove is marked by a spar with black and red bands surmounted by two black spheres.

Mooring: The anchorage is not safe; the bora heavily blows and the sirocco raises the heavy sea. Smaller vessels can moor on the inner side of the breakwater (70m long); with the bora blowing, secure to the bollards on the opposite coast, which is partially protected from all winds. The head of the pier is reserved for passenger ships.

Facilities: Harbour master's branch office and post office. Provisions in local shops; water in limited quantities.

Coastal passenger lines: see Mali Losinj and Zadar.

KOSIRACA (44° 17'N; 14° 45'E), cove on the NW coast of the island.

Approach: Landmarks: the chapel on Straza hill, three small houses S of Kok point and the houses at the head of the cove. When approaching from NW, take care of the shoal (3 m), rock and islet of Krizica (the housing of the underwater cable), situated W of Kok point.

Mooring: The cove is protected from all winds from the SE and SW quadrants, but is exposed to N and NW winds; the bora is strong and blows from various directions. Anchor off the root of the cove in 520 m.