Day two - Vis to Brna

We are on our way to Korcula but once again there is not enough wind to make realistic progress under sail. Obviously it's nice to have clear blue skies and 29 degrees - and the glass-like sea means you can pour the drinks without fear of mishap - but it's not the same when you have to motor. Vis is now retreating into the distance. Our tormentors of last night completed their rout by rushing us £50 for the night's stay. I suppose mooring on the quayside - right on the main drag of a popular island town - is as bad as it gets but I've never paid that for one night's mooring in my life.

At least we got showers and we filled up with water but I think we'll avoid that sort of overnight stop, except perhaps for Hvar, which we plan to visit on our way back north from Dubrovnik. Tonight the plan is to anchor near Brna, on the south coast of the island. We are quite self sufficient as we have ALL the car chargers for everyone's phones, tablets, MP3 players, navigational devices etc and mobile wi-fi courtesy of the hub I bought in NZ and a local SIM card which provides unlimited data for a modest daily charge - hurrah! The boat is not well equipped in the galley department - Granny would be most unimpressed - scarcely a sharp knife in sight. One startling omission is a percolator or indeed anything with which to make coffee. We purchased a funnel, a jug and some filter papers in Vis and have just enjoyed a very acceptable brew. We managed to get some more provisions but still at scary prices. It is generally difficult to find fresh meat - they seem to prefer salami-type stuff. Well, we won't starve! 

We are bowling along at 6 knots towards Velo Dance - the south-western tip of Korcula. We are going to find a cove where we can anchor, have a swim and some lunch.

Later: All went according to plan and we found a nice cove for a swim and lunch. Then we headed eastward down the south coast of the island. Navigation was tricky here with a lot of shoals to avoid - thankfully the GPS did not cut out at a critical moment. We arrived at Brna which looks a nice little town. We found a suitable spot with about 10 metres depth on the edge of the bay and dropped anchor. We were quite close to the shore so I decided to drop a second anchor (known as a kedge) astern of the boat in case the wind changes in the night and we swing around. I had just got all this sorted to my satisfaction when an official launch arrived from the harbour authorities demanding money with menaces - it seems we are just inside their jurisdiction. Only £20 this time - but again - the most I've ever paid to anchor anywhere. Tomorrow night we are going to stop in the middle of nowhere!

departing Vis

lunchtime stop

steering practice