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Today's destination will be Piskera, one of the two ACI marinas in the Kornati Archipelago. It is 33 nautical miles from Primosten. You will first head for the south shores of Zirje, which is nine miles away. This is a great time to take a morning swimming break in the cove of Stupica Vela as it is well protected from all winds except the sirocco. You can anchor on the sandy bottom at 15 meters deep, or you may tie up to one of fifteen buoys. Continue your passage by skirting the south shores of Zirje. Head from there to Kornati, or more precisely for Kurba Vela, which should be approached from the south side. Once past this island, it is advisable to pay attention to a shoal some two hundred meters northwest of Mali Garmenjak.
Reefs and shallows abound in the Kornati, so one should sail cautiously, keeping an eye on the nautical charts. Stay on course, either under sail or engine, on your way to the Kornati Channel and once you have sailed past Skulj and Kameni, Zakan and Ravni Zakan you enter the realm of genuine Kornati vistas. While sailing along the channel, you will be shadowed on your northeast side by the long island of Kornat. On the southwest side you will be parting from Lunga, Prisnjak, Kasel and Gustac. Having sailed past Lavsa, you enter the channel between Lavsa and Piskera and then reach another channel between Piskera and Vela Panitula. This is one of the most popular spots in the Kornati and also the location of Marina Piskera. In the old days, fishing boats would head for this spot, as it is an excellent haven when the bora blows. When westerlies and particularly southerlies pick up, it gets slightly choppy in the marina.
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