S/YJane & Darcy

Making up for the time lost

The short sailing and the stop in Milna were needed. This allowed the crew to get to know the boat better. It also helped them recover from the rough night in Split. We had considered to call in at Marina Palmisana, instead, but it was closed for the season.

We had a firm arrival date in Dubrovnik. The next day we needed to make up for the miles lost the day before. This is why we planned to go all the way to Korcula’s eastern end the next day. Someone on a less tight schedule may want to spend some time in Palmizana. They can enjoy the beautiful bays of those islands.

Once in Korcula we spent one night in Uvala Luka Banja. The next day a strong Bura wind made us choose to find a more comfortable shelter at ACI Marina Korcula. It its a small but excellent marina, and we were allowed an easy alongside mooring. We took the opportunity to visit the city, do laundry, refill the pantry and do some exercise.

Download here the waypoints for this trip – Warning, never use waypoints for navigation without previously validating them on your plotter.

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Passage Notes

Just outside Milna there is a sheltered bay where it is easy to set the sails up. But just after that there is a channel between the islands of Solta and Brac. The channel is a choke point. Most of the ferries and fast catamarans pass through it as they head to or come from Split. It is important to keep a good lookout. After the channel, proceed in a straight course at 200˚ for about 8 miles. Continue until the island of Hvar is left to port. Then the channel between Hvar and Palmizana becomes visible. Palmizana is beautiful and it has many anchorages. But today we must continue. We head southeast on a 110˚ course. First, we leave Palmisana to starboard. Then, we pass the islet of Pokolnji Dol (LH W TR FL(1) 4S) to starboard. The route continues on the same course for another 10 M, until the island of Scedro.

It is now time to change course. Head more S on a 120˚ course. This will help you reach the channel that separates the mainland from the island of Korcula.

Once at the entrance of the canal, we set for a more easterly route, 105˚. We continue this course for another 7 M, and we arrive at the approach to our destination: Uvala Luka Banja.