May 31 wasn’t exactly glamorous sailing, but it may have been one of our most productive days for the season… Dubrovnik marked our temporary departure from the Schengen Zone. Since non-EU citizens are generally limited to 90 days within a rolling 180-day period, and we have more than 100 days planned aboard KORA this...
Few places manage to combine history, scenery, beaches, food, and pop culture quite like Dubrovnik. Massive stone walls encircle the Old Town, protecting a maze of marble streets, hidden courtyards, and centuries-old buildings that seem to rise straight from the sea. Fans of Game of Thrones will recognize countless filming locations from King’s Landing to the...
After a week of gliding effortlessly across calm seas, today’s 23NM journey to Mljet came as a bit of a surprise. The winds were light enough that we motored most of the way, occasionally rolling out the genoa when conditions allowed, but the sea had developed a noticeable chop that reminded us we were,...
We are moving a little faster through Croatia this year, having explored much of this coastline last summer and eager to spend more time farther south in the Med in places still new to us. May 27 was spent tucked into a quiet cove in the Pakleni Islands, followed by May 28 anchored near...
Most sailing days are good. Others turn into the kind of day you know you’ll still be talking about years later. Today was one of those days! We sailed from Pašman toward Skradin following a route recommended by an Aussie family we met on the water last year docked next to us in Dubrovnik...
A gorgeous day of sailing today as we crossed through Kornati National Park and Telašćica Nature Park toward Pašman. Winds hovered around 14-19 knots, giving us the perfect conditions to sail through the maze of islands. Pic below of Kornati islands scattered across the Adriatic borrowed from the web 🙂 The Kornati Islands are...
Strong winds greeted us as we departed Cres for Mali Lošinj, so we started cautiously with the second reef already in the mainsail. (For the non sailors: “reefing” simply means making the sail area smaller when the wind gets stronger.) Before long, gusts were consistently hitting 35 knots, and we tucked in a third...
Today was one of those perfect sailing days that reminds us exactly why we love this life. Sunshine, steady wind, and KORA moving beautifully through the water – we even hit 7 knots at times as we sailed most of the way to Cres. The coastline views along the way were absolutely stunning, surrounded...
Summer 2026 aboard KORA has officially begun… and if the first 48 hours are any indication, this season is going to be one for the books! What started as a simple splash back into the Adriatic quickly turned into:boat yard chaos, mystery engine issues, backwards gaskets, a stubborn propeller blade, diesel leaks, an unexpected...
All good things must come to an end. For Kora, that ending came as we pulled into Marina Bakar – a final resting place tucked against a backdrop that was equal parts industrial and coastal charm. Bakar itself is not the polished, tourist-heavy stop of Croatia’s better-known ports. Instead, it’s a small town where...
