Croatia Yacht Rally 2011 slips through the Adriatic

8:41 PM Mon 20 Jun 2011 GMT

'The yachts moored in Zaklopatica Bay - Croatia One Design Yacht Rally' Maggie Joyce - Mariner Boating Holidays &copy Click Here to view large photo

While the Croatia Yacht Rally 2011 is primarily about enjoying great sailing in compatible company, the fleet is enjoying the fun races which occur around every second day. With a fleet comprised of 10 identical Beneteau First 45's, they completed race three in the five race series on Sunday in a south easterly breeze that topped 20 knots on a couple of occasions. With the course from Lastovo to Korcula at 045 degrees the slippery Firsts bowled along comfortably at an average of 8 knots. The two stops on Lastovo characterised the island as an out of ...

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by Maggie Joyce