10 April 2023 - Milna

As we didn’t need to rush to depart today, a walk across to the south side of this island of Klement was on the cards.

A short distance of footpath brings you to the beautiful bay of Uvala Vinogradisce. This appears to be another very upmarket spot. The first restaurant you come to, over looking the sandy beach, Zori, looks posh. There are several other eateries that aren’t open yet. It’s a rare sight to see that the mooring buoys have already been laid. The bay is stunning. On this lee side of the island, sheltered from the wind, it was warm. A further walk towards the island’s main town, took us through areas of pine trees, with their lovely smell. 



Back at the boat it was still pretty windy, about force 5, when we slipped. While still inside the marina bay, Steve dropped one of the fenders over the side, while trying to bring it in. This meant we could do a quick ‘man overboard drill’ to retrieve the fender, which we managed perfectly. All this went on while another yacht was doing parking practice. 

 




It was an upwind sail back across to Brac, which means the boat is healed over and crashes through the waves. We made a steady 7-8 knots in the force 4 wind, with Chris in his element on the helm. The wind was also blowing hard, when we arrived in the bay of Milna, despite it being known as the most sheltered bay in Brac. We picked to go to Marina Vlaska, on the north side of the bay, but a little outside of the town and the inner harbour. We could make an easier, bum into the wind parking manoeuvre. 

 



After a walk right round the bay to the opposite side, we could enjoy drinks on deck as the sun set, even if I was wrapped in a blanket. There was very little open in the town, and, it being a public holiday, it was very quiet. There is a new harbour wall being built on the north side, which looks long enough to give mooring for another 100 boats. The marine industry continues to grow at a pace in Croatia. We are just delighted that we have come to the first marina in the country that charges a reasonable price. 


Miles today         14

Miles in 2023    102

Tricia (& Steve and Chris)

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