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MIDDLE ADRIATIC ISLANDS

ISLAND OF OLIB

SVETI NIKOLA (44° 21'N; 14° 47'E), cove on the SW coast of Olib, some 1.6M southeast of Tale point.

Approach: Landmarks: the stone chapel and three stone bollards on the points of the cove; the yellow buoy with a black band (white light) on Tale point.

Mooring: The cove is sheltered from the bora and N winds, but is open to the sirocco, which causes big waves and makes the cove dangerous. Anchor in the middle of the cove (depth 12 m); smaller yachts can moor (four-point moor) by securing to the bollards at the root of the cove.

Sights: The ruins of the monastery and the church (late 17 C) in Banve cove.

OLIB (44° 23'N; 14° 47'E), village (pop. 714 in 1991) and small harbour in the cove on the W coast of the island of Olib.

Approach: Landmarks: Sv Stosija chapel (St Anastasia) in the village; the chapel on the N coast of the cove; the red tower with a column and gallery (red light) on the head of the breakwater.

Care should be taken of the shallow S coast. By night steer by the light on the head of the breakwater, which indicates the berth that must be given to Kurjak rock (on the NW side). Approaching the cove from SE, leave the yellow light buoy with a black band (white light) marking the shoal off Tale point to starboard.

Mooring: Smaller yachts moor on the inner side of the breakwater (depth about 2.5 m); part of the head of the breakwater is used by passenger ships. The anchorage off the harbour (depth 820 m) is sheltered only from winds from the NE quadrant.

Facilities: Post office, medical service, several shops and restaurants. Provisions in local shops.

Local passenger line: see Zadar.

Sights: The fortification (Kastel) at the harbour entrance (1718 C) built for defense against pirates; Sv Stosija church (St Anastasia, 17 C).