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southern pier we have to be careful, because
there is a shoal at the very head of the pier (half a
metre). At the knuckle-shaped convexity in the
middle of the pier the depth is already 4 metres
and gradually drops off towards the head of the
bay to 2metres.
Only a mile to the north west of Goli is Sv. Grgur
(St Gregory Island). Its past was not much jollier
it was a women's prison.
On Grgur there is only a single bay that can be
commended for mooring. Isn't it rather strange
that on an island as small as this the name of the
island and its only bay should be the same?
Grgur Bay on Grgur Island. Or actually, St Grgur
Bay on the equally pious island.
The concrete wharf in the centre of the bay is
about 40 metres long. There is any depth only at
the south-western end of it, about 4 metres. At
the other end, the depth falls to about 2 metres.
The quay abuts on the beach, which we might
say was nice if it were not an eyesore because of
the ruins of the already mentioned women's
correctional facility.
The third in this island group is Prviæ. Although
it is almost twice as big as Goli and Grgur, there
are no houses on it, nor did sailors ever want to
linger on it. Recalling the wretched history the
other two managed to achieve, perhaps it is best
that Prviæ should have remained uninhabited.
Between Prviæ and Rab lies the famed Senjska
Vrata. This strait can boast of the strongest bora
in the whole of the Adriatic. It is only four cable
lengths wide, and is bounded by two capes.
Stra ica Point on Prviæ, and Škuljica Point on
Rab. Lots of stories begin with their names.
'Twas between Stra ica and Škuljica when the
ship was caught by a bora of hurricane force…
Immediately behind Škuljica Point our
attention will be drawn by a long sandy beach,
tricked out in summer with masses of beach
umbrellas. This is Baška beach. If, in spite of
all our warnings, you are caught napping by a
bora, this is the last safe haven before you sail
into Velebit Channel.
Just a few kilometres from Baška lies Jurandvor.
For those who care about the cultural past, it is
enough to say that this is the place where the
Baška Tablet was found, and this is one of the
most important monuments in Croatian
culture.
Baška harbour provides a safe mooring. The
harbour is big, and in it there is also a ferry
landing. Baška is connected with Rab and Senj
on themainland by ferries.
Soline