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MIDDLE ADRIATIC ISLANDS

ISLAND OF SILBA

SILBA (44° 22.5'N; 14° 42.4'E), village (pop. 221 in 1991) and eastern harbour of the island.

Approach: Landmarks: the quadrangular red tower with a column and gallery (red light) on the head of the breakwater and the red tower in the village.

Mooring: The harbour is protected from all winds except the bora and tramontana. During these winds it is advisable to leave the harbour and seek shelter on the W coast of the island. Smaller yachts can moor along the inner side of the breakwarter which is arranged as a marina (depths 23 m); at the head of the breakwater there is a submerged pile of stones (up to 5 m). Along the head of the inner quay there is a landing ground for local passenger boats. The anchorage for yachts is situated some 250m off the harbour (depth 1015 m).

Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, medical service, chemist's, restaurants and shops.

Provisions in local shops, limited water from the cistern and mains water supply.

There are two slipways for smaller vessels.

Coastal passenger lines: see Zadar and Mali Losinj.

Sights: Uznesenje Marijino church (Assumption of the Virgin, 1637, paintings, the crown of the 'peasant king' elected each year by the local population to reign from December 26 until January 6); parts of fortifications built against pirates (16 C), the Belvedere tower Toreta (19 C).

SVETI ANTE (44° 21'N; 14° 42'E), cove on the SW coast of Silba.

Approach: Landmarks: the house on Mavrova point and the chapel on the point between the N and S coves. Care should be taken of the shoals fringing the entrance points.

Mooring: The northernmost part of the cove is protected from all winds, the rest of the cove is exposed to W winds. The best anchorage for smaller yachts is in the S part of the cove, especially during the sirocco.

ZALIC 44° 22.4' N; 14° 41.8'E), cove and the western harbour of the village of Silba.

Approach: Landmarks: the white tower with a column and gallery (red light) on the head of the pier and the belfry in Silba.

Mooring: The harbour is sheltered only from the bora and the easterlies; yachts should leave when W and NW winds start blowing. The SE end of the pier is reserved for passenger ships. Smaller yachts can moor at both sides of the pier (depth 1.55.4 m) but only in calm weather and the bora; if all berths are taken, they should use the four-point moor. A good anchorage for larger yachts is NW of the harbour (depth 2540 m); for smaller yachts a good shelter from the bora is some 400m NW of the demolished part of the breakwater.

Facilities: Limited water supply; provisions and other shopping in local shops.