Pix 16-Jun-18 1545hrs 45.04.260N 13:37.957E

Westralia
Steve Coughlan
Sat 16 Jun 2018 14:45

0830hrs: Depart U. Artaturi, Otok Losinj. Great wind 18 to 20 knots apparent, 60 degrees apparent, SB. Running motor to charge batteries, we are sitting on +10kns SOG.

1045hrs: Flying along at 8.5 to 10kns SOG. Motor sail as charging batteries.

 

1545hrs: Wind dropped and then swung around on the nose about 2 hours out, which reduced our speed to around 8kns. Moored at Rovinj. Very nice old city with a lot of development happening around the Uvala. Took dinghy ashore and went for a walk around the city. Dinner at local restaurant.

 

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Very large complex under development at Rovinj

 

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Old city of Roninj, with plus 40m sloop, Huekeka berthed.

 

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Local produce market at Rovinj

 

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Restaurant strip on steep old city street

 

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Local tends her outdoor garden