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Today you head back for the islands, towards Maslinica on the island of Solta, a leg of fourteen miles. The first port of call is the settlement of Drvenik on the island of Drvenik Veli. To get there, we have to pass the straits between the promontories of Konj and Movar and the islet of Smokvica. This islet has been off limits for decades. First, it was sealed off by the Yugoslav Army, and later the Croatian state leased it to a private entrepreneur who was supposed to build an up-market tourist development here. Thus far, the up-market tourist scheme has not happened. There are several nice coves on your way to Drvenik, and again, the Ploca promontory. In most of these coves, you can anchor and take a solitary swim. In Drvenik, you can tie up in the unfinished Marina Zirona or along the town quay. Take a walk to the church of St. George. Here, you will see an interesting sight: outside the old church there is a kind of stage set, namely the facade of the "new church." To reach Maslinica, you will sail past six islets closing off the approach to the harbor. The best option is to tie up to the quayside on the north side or to anchor off the south seafront and cast stern lines ashore (at this end of the seafront the depth is two meters, but further on, it gets shallower). Maslinica is an old fishing village, so you will see more boats belonging to fishing buffs than you will yachts. If you fancy a solitary anchorage, sail for another half-mile to the south to the perfectly protected cove of Sesula.
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