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MIDDLE ADRIATIC

POSEDARJE (44° 13'N; 15° 29'E), village (pop. 1,355 in 1991) and small harbour in the W part of Novigradsko more.

Approach: Landmarks: the belfry, the Luna hotel and the chapel on the islet in the W part of Luka cove.

A 2.5m deep dragged channel marked by wooden spars leads to the harbour. E of the harbour is Veli skolj rock.

Mooring: The harbour is sheltered from all winds except the sirocco; the bora in it is moderate. Only yachts drawing up to 1.5m can moor there. The anchorage for smaller vessels is in the middle of Luka cove, between Veli skolj and the small peninsula with the chapel.

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

On NE side of Novsko zdrilo (by the bridge) there is a motel with 154 beds, a swimming pool, a supermarket and a tourist office.

Sights: Uzasasce Marijino church (Assumption of Our Lady, 12/13 C, later Baroque reconstruction), Gospa od Ruzarija church (Our Lady of the Rosary, Baroque reconstruction in 1700) and Sv Duh church (The Holy Ghost, 15 C) on the islet in the W cove; 5km SW on the crossroads is the 150-year old Zeleni hrast (Green Oak tree) a protected monument of nature.

KARINSKO MORE, stretch of sea connected with Novigradsko more by Karinsko zdrilo (1.5M long, 100 m wide, 1020 m deep at midpoint). While sailing into the Karinsko more steer clear of the Zdrilo shoal (marked by a pole and a green cone).

The bora is strong. On the S coast there is a monastery with a small mole nearby. Along the NE coast are rocks to which vessels can secure (four-point moor). The whole bay is a good anchorage (depths 1113 m).

OBROVAC (44° 12'N; 15° 41'E), town (pop. 1,660 in 1991) and harbour on the S bank of the Zrmanja River, 6M upstream from the estuary.

Special directions for navigation. The river can be entered only by day and only with a permit issued by the harbour master's branch office in Novigrad at the request of the vessel's skipper. The fairway is 4060m wide; on both sides are mud banks. All vessels must keep to starboard. Boats must give ships free passage. The speed limit on the river is 8 knots. Stopping, overtaking or anchoring on the river is prohibited.

Mooring: The harbour in Obrovac is sheltered from all winds including the bora, which is very strong in the area. Smaller yachts can moor along the projecting end of the mole (depth about 2.6 m).

Facilities: Post office, medical service and chemist's, a motel.

Shopping for provisions in town, water from the hydrant on the waterfront, fuel at the petrol station (100m from the bridge).

Obrovac is the venue of the summer festival called Noci djerdana (Nights of Necklaces) gatherings of the local population dressed in picturesque folk costumes.