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Revision as of 13:55, 20 August 2018
Brač is an island which lies 10 miles SE of the city of Split on the mainland coast of Croatia, immediately E of the smaller island of Solta, from which it is separated by a channel barely half a mile wide, and directly N of the island of Hvar. The third largest of the Croatian islands after Cres and Krk, with an area of just under 400 square kms, Brac is also a very popular resort island.
The stunning beach of Zlatni Rat near Bol is famous worldwide as one of the highlights of Croatia’s tourist promotion and Brac’s population of 14,400 increases by a factor of three to four during the busy summer period. Vidova Gora, the highest point on the island, at 778 metres, is also the highest peak in all the Croatian islands.
Historically, Brač was famous for goats; even Pliny comments that from the island of Brattia (the Latin name for the island) comes excellent cheese, wine and olive oil. The island’s main claim to fame though is the quality of its pure white limestone, which has been quarried since Roman times and found its way into buildings as varied as Diocletian’s palace in Split and the White House in Washington DC. Brac is well supplied with mooring facilities for the cruising yachtsman, with ten harbours, two marinas and numerous anchorages around its deeply indented coastline.
Charts
British Admiralty | 2712 |
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Croatian | MK18 |
Imray | M26 (Split to Dubrovnik) |
Weather
Diurnal winds among the islands are mostly moderate during the summer months, predominantly from NW and rarely exceeding force 4/5, although gusting is common in narrow channels between islands and on the lee side of headlands. At night, katabatic winds off the mountains affect some of the islands close to the mainland coast. During early spring and (especially) autumn conditions can be more unsettled, occasionally accompanied by violent thunderstorms - luckily of short duration - with winds of 30-35 knots or more and vicious, steep seas. In the winter the sudden, violent N wind off the mountains, the bora, is much to be feared, especially along the coast from Rijeka down to Zadar, although its effects can be felt as far south as Split.
Equally prevalent in winter - although not uncommon in summer - is the scirocco, a S/SE wind that blows up from North Africa, usually in advance of a depression moving E across the Mediterranean. Unlike the bora, the scirocco only occasionally exceeds gale force, but is still a phenomenon to be wary of, especially if on a lee coast.
For sources of weather forecasting, see Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Islands
Communication
Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Provide any navigation notes especially any dangers or peculiar local conditions here.
Entrance
Split is the nearest all-year round port of entry. During the summer, Hvar, Vis and, if arriving from N, Primosten on the mainland are also ports of entry.
Berthing
The principal berthing options on the island are the harbours of Supetar, Sutivan, Bobovisca, Milna, Bol, Sumartin, Povlja, Pucisca, Postira and Splitska and anchorages at U. Luka, U. Rasotica, U. Studena and U. Lucice amongst others.
The harbour of Milna also contains two small marinas: Marina Milna and Marina Vlaska.
Here is the harbours listed clockwise from Milna:
Anchorages
The main anchorages on Brac island are as follows (anti-clockwise from Supetar):
U. Stipanska
U. Lučice
U. Smirka
U. Blaca
U. Velika Studena
U. Rasotica
U. Luka
U. Luka is the westernmost part of a multi-branched inlet at the NE end of the island, in the easternmost part of which is the harbour of Povlja. U. Luka reaches inland for almost a mile and is perfectly sheltered at its head. Anchor in one of the three coves at the head in 4.0 - 6.0 metres and take a line ashore if preferred. The holding is good in sand.
On the S side of the westernmost cove there is a restaurant Pipo with its own little pier and laid moorings in 4.0 metres. The mooring fees there can be charged separately from the restaurant.Amenities
Facilities | |
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Water | at Bobovisca, Milna, Bol, Pucisca and Splitska |
Electricity | at Bobovisca, Milna, Bol, Pucisca and Splitska |
Toilets | |
Showers | |
Laundry | |
Garbage | |
Supplies | |
Fuel | in Milna, Bol and Sumartin |
Bottled gas | |
Chandlers | |
Services | |
Repairs | Limited repairs at ACI-operated Marina Milna |
Internet | |
Mobile connectivity | |
Vehicle rentals | |
Health |
Provisioning
Eating out
Transportation
- Ferries to Split from Supetar and from Sumartin to Makarska.
- Seasonal ferries to Split from Bol and Milna.
- Internal flights to Zagreb from Brac airport (April - October).
Tourism
See individual port entries.
Links
- Brač at the Wikipedia
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Brač and this page's details validated:
- July 2005 --Athene of Lymington
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