NORTHERN ADRIATIC

JABLANAC (44° 42.6'N; 14° 54'E), village (pop. 158 in 1991) and harbour in the narrowest part of Velebitski kanal.

Approach: Landmarks: several hotel buildings on the NW side of the entrance to the harbour; the red quadrangular tower with a red column (red light) on Gradic point and the chapel on the waterfront; the small white house (white light) on Stokic point; the green tower with a column and gallery (green light) on the S end of the mole.

When entering the harbour care should be taken of the shoal (3.2 m) in the SW part of the harbour.

Mooring: The harbour is sheltered from all winds but the bora sends in a considerable sea. Small yachts can moor alongside the S quay (depth about 3 m) or alongside the small mole (four-point moor). The outer end of the mole is reserved for the ferry.

Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, medical service, three hotels and a hostel. Provisions are available in the local shops. Water from the hydrant on the mole.

Car-ferry line: Jablanac - Misnjak (Rab).

PRIZNA (44° 36'N; 14° 58.3'E), cove and village (pop. 79 in 1991), some 6.5 M northwest of Karlobag.

Approach: Landmarks: car-ferry landing ground (harbour light); the church on the waterfront, the conical stone structure with black and red stripes surmounted by two black spheres, on Prizna shoal (flashing white light) NW of the cove (the reefs on the shoal are visible during low tide).

Mooring: The cove is well sheltered from the sirocco; the bora is strong and causes a swell. Car-ferry landing ground with 2 berths. There is no place to moor boats (yachts).

Car-ferry line: Prizna - Zigljen (Island of Pag).

KARLOBAG (44° 31.5'N; 15° 04.6'E), small town (pop. 467 in 1991) and small harbour in the middle part of Velebitski kanal.

Approach: Landmarks: the large hotel complex NW of the harbour, the belfry next to the church, the green tower with a column and gallery (green light) on the head of the S breakwater. When entering the harbour, take care of the stone blocks scattered up to 15m off the head of the S breakwater.

Mooring: The harbour is only partly sheltered from the bora and the sirocco and is not recommended for a longer stay. Small yachts can moor on both sides of the mole or alongside the N breakwater, next to the quay reserved for the Pag ferry. Because of reefs and insufficient depth, the S breakwater cannot be used for m

Mooring: Small yachts can moor in the small harbour in the SE part of the harbour. Bigger yachts can anchor off the harbour (depth 3040 m) and in Baska Draga cove (0.4 M southeast of the harbour) sheltered from the bora. On the coast there are two berths for vessels up to 24 m long and up to 4.5 m of draught.

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

Water from the hydrant on the waterfront; fuel at the petrol station on the Adriatic highway (some 300 m from the harbour); provisions and other shopping in local shops.

Car-ferry line (provisional): Karlobag - Pag.