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ITINERARY 2
In the event of stable weather, or of a forecast that
at least does not promise a very strong bora, we will
start our cruise from Opatija once again. The
course of this voyage will take us between Cres and
Krk, aiming at the islands of Rab and Pag, located
further south in the Kvarner. FromOpatija to Rab
Town there are 45 miles. If we want to make Rab
before dark, while planning the cruise we have to
bear in mind the average speed of our boat. For
sailing craft, let us be modest, the usual average
speed is some five knots.
If we are in no hurry, before we head our prow
towards Mala Vrata, the straits formed by the
islands of Cres and Krk, why not drop in at
Voloski? By road or by boat, it is all the same,
because it is just a few miles from Opatija to
Voloski. In the wave of fashionable tourist-spot
construction modelled on Opatija, some rather
grand hotel buildings were put up in surrounding
towns and villages (in Lovran, for example).
However, Voloski has preserved its original
appearance as a fishing village, successfully
fitting a handsomely-equipped tourist industry in
with its traditional appearance.
The way in which a mass of all kinds of vessels
belonging to the local population are tied up in
Voloski harbour will tell the experienced mariner
plenty about how protected it is. There are small
craft all the way into the harbour, tied up and
anchored a good way from the shore, because the
sirocco and the bora create a rather nasty mess of
waves.
You can moor at the main pier (red lighthouse),
on the inside, where the depth is about 3.5 m. But
in practice there is almost never any room. In the
port itself, from the coast going eastwards, there is
a fifty metre long pier, at the end of which is one
more lighthouse. Here it is sometimes possible to
find a free berth, and the depth is about 3.5 m at
the head. If we manage to tie up, we will be able to
Opatija - Krk - Punat - Rab
Volosko