Split
Arrived by bus in the late afternoon heat after four flights and 16 hours of travel – Vancouver, Frankfurt, Zagreb, Split – so sat down on the Riva (front) and sipped a cold beer (only $2.60). Quaint little “pension” villa up narrow street on west side of town oozing stray…
Our boat – 39ft Jeanneau
Skipper: Gillie Hutchinson First Mate: Nik Argirov Crew: Sean and Carolina McAleer, Michelle Lee.
Sailing itinerary
Day 1: Marina Kremik Day 2: Kremik-Vinisce (15.4nm) Day 3: Vinisce-Milna (Brac Island) (14nm) Day 4: Milna-Vrboska (Hvar Island) via Dugirat (21.8nm) Day 5: Vrboska-Stari Grad (20.8nm) Day 6-7: Stari Grad-Palmizana (14.4nm) – explore Hvar town Day 8: Palmizana-Vis (12.2nm) Day 9: Vis-Mala Luka (Drvenik Veli Island) (23.3nm) Day 10:…
Sailing New Zealand’s Bay of Islands
In February 2011, I embarked on the first major sailing adventure of my life, spending three weeks in New Zealand with a group of Canadians. We flew into Auckland and spent our first week chartering a flotilla of sailboats to discover the Bay of Islands – a beautifully pristine, tropical…