18 April 2023 - Biograd

It was a day for finishing off any remaining tasks before we left.  There was a bit of electrical work associated with the winches, some admin and the inevitable shopping, but nothing too arduous today.

We were treated to 2 shows of the Red Arrows, in the morning we had the soloists running through their aerobatic manoeuvres, and in the afternoon it was the turn of the formation flying part of the display, with 5 aircraft taking part. We noticed a distinct upping of the game from yesterday, with the tolerances rather smaller than they had been. We watched from the foredeck and had a fabulous view.  We chatted with “Marina” Marko and he said that they had come here for preseason training for a couple of years.  There is the training base for the Croatian Air Force nearby, and we can see that it offers better weather than Britain, with a suitable water area nearby.  I guess that the locals get fed up with it, as once you have seen it, the novelty may wear off and just the noise remain. At least we were still excited by it.



In the evening we went for a meal with Marko to thank him for all his and his team’s efforts. It has certainly been the best the boat has ever been cared for and we have just about everything working properly, at the same time, for probably the first time ever.  The only remaining thing, the windex that indicates the wind direction at the top of the mast, (which was destroyed by the strong winter winds), would have been solved if the part could have been delivered quicker, but never mind,  it will be dispatched to a future port, and we will finish it off then.

Anyway, it was a delicious meal to complete our time in Biograd for the moment, and a very fine way to spend our last night.

Miles today           0

Miles in 2023    175

Steve (& Tricia)

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