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remarkable indeed, plunges 61 metres below it.
This large fresh water lake is suspended in the
sea, hanging there in some inexplicable way.
The next itemof interest en route is Velika Slatina
Bay. Having sailed along the desolate steep
shores of Cres, we will be caught unawares by the
scenes of bustle and the gladness of summer fun
as soon as the view of the interior of the bay is
seen. Here is the nicely laid-out camp called
Martinš ica, with a largish beach, the northern
part being meant for naturists, and the southern
part left to your own choice. Sailors at the helm
will have to be careful that the scenes don't make
them forget to look at the chart. In the centre of
the entrance into the bay is a reef. If it is our
intention to sail in to the bay, then we really have
to stick close to the northern side. And if there is a
place to be found, the bay offers good anchorage
for the night.
The problem of free space to tie up will dog us
when we have sailed into Martinš ica. If we want
to tie up in the village of Martinš ica itself, we can
do so at either side of the jetty. It is a bit less than
forty metres long, heading out towards the south.
At the top of the pier the depth is in the region of 2
or 2.5 metres, becoming increasingly shallow in
the direction of the settlement. When the pier is
fully occupied, you can anchor in the centre of
the bay, where the depth of sea is between 4 and 6
metres. But the bottom is pebbled, and the
anchor does not hold all that well.
There are several reasons to call in at
Martinš ica. A nice beach, lots of home-grown
products coming from Martinš ica and the
neighbouring hamlets Miholaš ica and Štivan.
Particularly highly prized are the local sheep's
cheese, honey and local wine.
If the crush forces us further on, or if we have
already planned it that way, our look will be
drawn by Ze a Island. There is nothing
interesting on it for sailors, save the lighthouse.
Visoki, an islet between Ze a and Cres is marked,
like Ze a, by a light, and is dotted with a mass of
rocks on the eastern side. To avoid them one has
to sail between Ze a and Visoki, or, if we have the
ambition to bathe off one more of the many
lonely beaches, to sail closer to Cres.
Sailing along the shore, we are bound to notice a
little jetty in Marašica Bay. After Marašica, the
first safe haven is behind Ustrine Point. al Bay.
Sometimes its peace is disturbed by the sirocco,
bursting in with minor gusts. However, if the
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