Kornat Island

The islands of Kornat, Zut and Sit and the string of islands off the SW coast of Kornat form part of the Kornati National Park.

It is advisable to navigate in the Kornati area only by day

Anchorages
Place Position Adress Information
 
Lupescina 43° 52'N 15° 14'E cove some 1 M southeast of the northernmost point of the island of Kornat

Protected from the southerlies and exposed to the northerlies; it is not recommended for a longer stay. On the S coast of the cove are several seasonally inhabited houses and several jetties. The depth at the head of the longest jetty is 1.6 m. A shoal extends off the N coast, in order to avoid it when entering the cove, steer closer to the jetties.

Facilities: No provisions. Water from the cistern.

Opat 43° 44'N 15° 27'E point and cove in the southeasternmost part of the island of Kornat

The cove is open to the southerlies and protected from the bora. The rocky coast is unsuitable. Smaller yachts can anchor in the SE part of the cove (depth 4 m) or along the small stone pier, S of the houses (depth 1.5 m); good holding. Larger vessels can anchor at the entrance to the cove (depth 28 m), securing stern-to the shore.

There are many fishing boats in the cove.

Lopatica 43° 47'N 15° 20'E cove in the central part of the W coast of Kornat, N of the island of Piskera (Jadra); on its S side is the islet of Koritnjak

The cove is exposed to the south-easterlies and south- westerlies. With a strong sirocco blowing, take shelter in the cove on the island of Lavsa or in Piskera marina. Closer inshore, off the house, is a mole for small yachts (depth 11.5 m). Larger yachts anchor in the outer part of the cove in 12-20 m, between the islands of Kornat and Koritnjak; good holding.

Provisions in Piskera.

Vrulja/Vrulja Vela 43° 48'N 15° 18'E cove with a sea- sonally inhabited hamlet, on the W coast of Kornat, at the NW end of Kornatski kanal

The cove can be used for a longer stay. The anchorage is in the middle of the cove (depth 8-18 m), where there is also a small mole (depth 1.5 m). The E cove is shallow (depth at the heads of the small moles 1.52 m); fasten with rope ashore is possible. The SE part of the cove should be avoided (depth up to 1 m).

Facilities: Water from the cistern; other provisions in Piskera. Some 700 m north-westwards is a weather station.

Kravljacica 43° 49'N 15° 17'E cove on the W coast of the NW part of Kornat (NE of the southernmost point of Levrnaka)

The cove is sheltered from all winds except the south- easterlies. Off the houses are several jetties consisting of piled up stones.. Anchorage is obtainable off the outer end of jetties (depth 34 m). Larger vessels can anchor off the NE coast (depth 20 m), where it is also possible to secure the boat ashore. Smaller yachts can moor only in the SE harbour of Striznja (depth 22.5 m).

Facilities: Water from the cistern; provisions and other shopping in Piskera marina.

Bele Lucice  43° 50.6'N 14° 16'E cove on the W coast of the NW part of Kornat (E of the northernmost point of the island of Levrnaka)

The cove is protected from the bora and sirocco. In the inner, E part of the cove is a small harbour (depths 0.5-1 m), protected by 2 small piers consisting of piled up stones. Yachts can anchor off the outer end of the pier (depth 3.5 m), but not off the entrance to the harbour. The anchorage in the outer part of the cove (depths 17-21 m) is not safe with the westerlies blowing, go to Kravljacica cove or the the cove on Levrnaka.

Suhi rt 43° 52'N 15° 14'E small cove and fishermen's village N of the point of the same name, in the north-westernmost part of Kornat (Proversa vela)

Gusts of the bora come from various directions. Off the houses are several jetties (depth about 1.5 m; at the head of the middle mole 1.3 m). Medium-sized yachts should use the four-point moor, larger yachts can anchor off the cove (depth 14 m).