NORTHERN ADRIATIC

BAKARSKI ZALJEV, bay about 6.5 miles ESE of Rijeka. It is very deep and the shores are steep and rocky. It offers no hindrances to navigation. The little town and port of Bakar lies the NW part of the bay and to the SE the village of Bakarac. On the west side of the bay there is a petrol terminal (Urinj refinery), a coking plant and Podbok terminal for bulk cargoes. The sirocco blows across the whole bay but neither it nor the bora form much swell. The bora blows frequently and very fiercely and in the SE part of the bay it changes direction. When the bora is strong it is advisible to sail as near as possible to the N shore of the bay.

The entrance is through Bakarska vrata. Care should be taken to avoid the shallows around Ostro point (isobath of 5m extends as much as 80m from the shore of the point). Bakarska vrata has the following light marks: to the W Babno point (red flashing) and Srednji point (white flashing); to the E there are buoys in front of Ostro point (green flashing) and Kavranic point (white flashing).

Mooring: Yachts can berth in the small harbours of Bakar and Bakarac. Strict regulations are in force for berthing in the industrial harbour.

BAKAR (45° 18'N; 14° 32.2'E), small town (pop. 1,853 in 1991) and harbour at the NW bottom of Bakarski zaljev (Bakar Bay).

Approach: The appearance of the town is dominated by a hotel and a church, there are facilities for underwater transporters on both shores, two light buoys; green to NE (green light) and red to SW (red light). Entrance course should be made between these two buoys. In winter the bora may hinder or make entrance or exit impossible.

Mooring: Vessels drawing up to 5m may berth beside Masaryk quay, and smaller craft with four-point moor beside this quay or in the hotel harbour.

Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, medical service, chemist's, a number of restaurants and shops, customs, secondary nautical school. Water from a hydrant on the quay, all provisions from local shops, fuel from petrol pumps.

Crane (5.5 t) for vessels up to 6 m long and slipway for vessels up to 12m long at the Luben Sports Club.

Sights: Castle (16 C, additions 18 C), Sv Andrija church (St Andrew, 1830), buildings of bishopric (1494) and Plovanija (1514), baroque buildings, a Turkish house and a Roman house, Sv Margareta u Primorju church (St Margaret on the Littoral, 17 C), Municipal and Maritime Museum.

BAKARAC (45° 16.8'N; 14° 34.8'E), village (pop. 274 in 1991) and small harbour on the SE side of Bakarski zaljev (Bakar Bay).

Approach: Landmarks: the church belfry; red tower with post (red light) on the head of the main pier.

Mooring: Four-point moor in harbour or along the outer side of the breakwater. The bora blows strongly here and always comes unexpectedly. The sirocco does not cause waves.

Facilities: Post office, camp for motorists, motels and several restaurants in the village, water from the main; all other requirements in Kraljevica.