So we meet again..
As we leave Hvar behind us, we have very little regret. Croatia has been a tiring and stressful place to sail, it has been stressful to reach it in due time, it has been stressful to deal with all the mad charter boats and it has been frustrating to deal with the locals. As we motor between the islands of Paklinski, the quantity of boats anchored on each side of the channel is absolutely crazy and despite being absolutely beautiful we do not feel tempted to stay another night in the area. Instead we aim for the small island of Vis which, besides being the filming location of Mama Mia 2, is a port of entry/exit into the country. Being on “the edge” of Croatia, small and already a long way away from Split, I was expecting it to be free of mad charter boats. I could not have been more wrong. As we slowly motor sail towards the island I can see an armada of mad cats zooming towards us at full speed. Looking back I can see just as many vessels following us. It looks like we are just about t