The winds we’ve experienced in Croatia have made for some of the best daily sails we’ve ever experienced (10 knots, relatively flat seas). The sail from Hvar to Korcula was probably the best of the best. We were wing on wing (main out on one side, jib out on the other), scooting down the coast toward Korcula. Apparently others had the same idea about the wind as we came across a few dozen kiteboarders and wing foilers who looked like they were having the time of their lives.
We scooted past Korcula town and dropped anchor by the Badija Monastery. Winds were still blowing pretty good, but the island sheltered us from the worst, and there was no fetch. We decided to explore the island first.
The monastery was lovely to visit, and sad as it had been looted over the years and turned into a hotel before it was finally returned to the church. Restoration has not really begun, and you could see the decay everywhere.
The island itself is idyllic, and we took an hour to walk the perimeter. I still cannot get over the color of the water in Croatia.
At the very end of the walk, we were lucky enough to come across the wild deer that live on the island.
On our way back to the boat, we noticed a neighboring catamaran struggling to up anchor. We went over to assist and found that they had hooked a huge piece of dead coral on their bridle (I have no idea how they could have done this). We managed to help get a spare line around the coral to free their bridle, and they were on their merry way.
It was too far to town with our little dinghy, but luckily there are water taxis available. After a slight mixup with the one we ordered, a friendly driver named Goran gave us a ride into town.
Korcula town is lovely. We sat by the water and had pad Thai (first time we’ve had Asian food in Croatia, but luckily it was recommended by a fellow cruiser), then wandered town in search of ice cream and local wine. We could have easily stayed an extra day or two, but the good sailing winds were calling.
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