NORTHERN ADRIATIC ISLANDS

ISLAND OF SUSAK

DRAGOCA (44° 31'N; 14° 18'E), cove in the NE part of the island, the small harbour of the village of Susak (pop. 188 in 1991).

Approach: Landmarks: the Susak lighthouse, the belfry in the village, the factory chimney in the W part of the cove and the round green tower with a column and gallery (green light) on the breakwater. Dragoca is accessible only to smaller vessels (depth 2.5 m). When entering the harbour keep to the middle of the fairway, between the light on the head of the breakwater and the red round buoy marking the E edge of the remains of the old breakwater.

Mooring: The cove is protected from S and W wind; NE wind causes an unpleasant sea, while SE wind whips up a strong chop. Moor on both sides of the pier or along the masonry breakwater. With NE wind and the sirocco leave the moor at the head of the breakwater. Four-point anchoring in the SW part of the cove only offers full safety.

Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, shop and medical service. Limited provisions and water (drinking water should be boiled). Fuel and other shopping in Mali Losinj.

Coastal passenger lines: see Mali Losinj and Rijeka.

Sights: Sv Nikola biskup church (St Nicholas the Bishop, 1770), next to it the ruins of the Benedictine monastery (11 C).

The island is interesting from the ethnographic point of view. The islanders live in isolation (endogamy) and their dialect, customs and costume differ from those found on the neighbouring islands.

PORAT (44° 31'N; 14° 17'E), cove on the NW coast of Susak.

Mooring: The cove is sheltered from the bora; it is exposed to SW and NW winds and a longer stay is not advisable even in the summer (maestral).

Larger yachts can anchor some 300m off the W coast of the island (depth 3040 m), in line with the lighthouse (elevation 100 m, white flashes, visibility 23 M) on Mt Garba, bearing 210°.