Big seas and strong winds bring romantic to sailing and sea. But what is the real experience of the sea? I always admired single-handed sailors and especially those who sailed with no engine and Joshua Slocum being my favorite. So years ago I tried that with Laser sailing boat and fell in love with this kind of sailing. After that many voyages followed. I never knew which wind will blow in few days, where will I sleep, where will I get fresh water and food and most importantly what is going to happen next day. This is adventure. This year I bought Laser2 sailing boat and equipped it with two hatches and radar reflector. I took food for 2 weeks, 25 liters of water and other equipment and sailed south. It was beginning of June and the weather was still quite cold, but it was getting warmer every day. I would wake up with sunrise and sail all day. I anchored in remote bays. Sometimes I sailed all day and night with 32 hours being the maximum. I turned back in Albania and sailed trough beautiful Monte Negro, Croatia and Slovenia . I did more than 1100 Nm in 36 days. I had all kind of winds but managed to sail every day, except for 3 days when very strong south wind blew. I capsized ones in 30 kn wind and ran for shelter with flock. Besides that I had no dangerous situations. Although I was looking for remote areas I met some exceptional people. With that and with nice sailing this trip leaves unforgettable memories and experience.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
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Sailing Holidays Croatia you live every moment of, experiences you’ll love forever and areas that this fascinating country has to offer.
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