Author Archives: 1st Mate Lyndi

It was now time to head back to base  as the weather forecast was a force 4, this time we decided to be fully prepared – the storm jib was set , main sail reefed and off we went,  well!!! there was very little wind , so Frank had to then de rig so we … Continue reading »

We are now back a t Kastela waiting our new crew, can you believe i have met someone who has also crewed on Double vision, with the previous owner – its such a small world !! Washing has proved to be an interesting experience as we usually take the bus to split and walk to … Continue reading »

We then set of heading for Primosten – not really enough wind to sail, force 0-1. The small amount that we had was coming from the forward quarter , so definitely time to fine tune the spinnaker – it was a long hot sail and at some points we even achieved 2 knots. The funny … Continue reading »

We then made our way along the main Kornati island dodging many little smaller ones and made and exit thought the very narrow Mala provesa channel  and were able to sail to Bizikovica. Here we were well entertained from the holiday makers on shore. We also met a family including their dog ( we have … Continue reading »

We spent another night at the Kornati National Park at the S.E. curve of a horse shoe shaped cove on the island of Mana. The only way for us to secure and anchor here is to also tie a stern line. For a novice sailor this can be daunting.Frank is totally at ease with this … Continue reading »