Sail to Hvar

Sailing by Kortula

We left our anchorage near Korcula with the intent to move to an anchorage in Loviste, which is at the end of the Peljesac Peninsula that we heard was a good spot.  But when we got out into the Korcula Channel, the wind was so nice that we decided to keep going onto Hvar, the next scenic city that is also on an island, the island of Hvar, and boasts its own hill top fort.  It's a 35 mile jump

The gennaker at work

We were sailing on our headsail alone through the narrow part of the channel between Korcula Island and Peljesac, but the wind slackened a bit, so we broke out the gennaker.  The last time that sail saw action was when we crossed the ocean, and it needed a good airing out.  The sailing was beautiful as we passed the mountainous coastline and small islands in the channel.

With only nine miles to our destination and the afternoon waning, the wind died and we motored to our anchorage, which is nestled among some islands that lie off the town of Hvar. Here we will lie until some foul weather passes and we can dinghy over to the old city and storm the fort.  Aarrgghh!

Branko