Pasman Island
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Pasman Island |
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The Island of Pasman is in fact fused with the Island of Ugljan. The narrow sea channel of Zdrilac could be forded in earlier times. In 1883 it was dug up and made navigable for small ships, and a bridge was added in 1973. Pasman is quieter than Ugljan, but as both are covered with olive trees, they are almost identical. Real twins. The old fishing village of Tkon is on Pasman, with a naturist camp site. There are many nice small beaches on the sandy coastal strip known as Sovinja. The picturesque church of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows stands on the hill above Tkon.
The island of Pasman forms a part of the Zadar archipelago. The picturesque Pasman Channel, with many islands resembling scattered pearls, separates it from the mainland and the towns of Zadar and Biograd. The rapid stream that changes its course every 6 hours makes the sea a very clean part of the Croatian Adriatic, alredy known for its clearness and transparence. Very early humans settled in the area of Pasman /60 sq km/.
| Anchorages | |||
| Place | Position | Adress | Information |
| Zdrelac | 44° 01' N 15° 17'E | village (pop. 258 in 1991) and small harbour (Sv Luka) on the N coast |
The harbour is a good all-round shelter. Yachts drawing up to 1.5 m can moor at the mole. Good anchorage for vessels drawing less than 4 m. Facilities: Post office. Provisions and water available. |
| Banj | 44° 00'N 15° 18'E | village (pop. 256 in 1991) and cove on the NE coast |
Wooded slopes. Good anchorage for smaller vessels. Facilities: Provisions and water available. |
| Dobrapoljana | 43°
59'N
15° 20'E |
village (pop. 402 in 1991) and small cove on the N coast |
The harbour is sheltered from S and W winds. Along the waterfront are berths for vessels drawing up to 2.5 m only. E of the L-shaped pier (under construction) is a 120 m long L-shaped breakwater made from piled stones. |
| Neviadne | 43° 58.5'N 15° 21'E | village (pop. 628 in 1991) and cove on the NE coast |
The breakwater affords good shelter for smaller vessels from SE and SW winds; the cove is exposed to the bora and the northerlies. Facilities: Post office. Provisions and water available. |
| Pasman | 43° 57.5'N 15° 23.5'E | village (pop. 452 in 1991) and small harbour at the narrowest part of Pasmanski kanal |
The harbour is protected from all winds except the north-westerlies. The inner harbour is mainly occupied by local fishing boats. Smaller yachts can moor along the breakwater. Depth in the harbour 14 m. Facilities: Post office, medical service. Provisions and water available. |
| Tkon | 43° 55'N 15° 25'E | village (pop. 752 in 1991) and small harbour on the SE coast |
Approach: Landmarks: the belfry and chapel with part of the monastery (90 m above sea-level), NW of the village; on the head of the breakwater is a red tower with a column and gallery (red light). Facilities: Post office. Limited provisions (self-service shop) and water; fuel at the petrol station in Biograd. Repairs to marine engines can be undertaken. |
| Triluke | 43° 53.5'N 15° 27'E | uninhabited cove on the southern- most coast of Pasman, some 0.5M west of Borovnjak point. |
The cove is protected from all winds but the sirocco sends in a sea and makes it untenable. Good anchorage for vessels of all sizes. |
| Soline | 43° 55.6'N 14° 21.6'E | cove on the SW coast of the island of Pasman |
The SE part of the cove is sheltered from all winds (the north-westerlies cause a swell). Smaller yachts anchor in the SE part of the cove (submerged reefs are visible during the low tide), and in the NW part of the cove (depth 28 m). Larger yachts anchor in the middle of the cove (depth 16-22 m). During the bora, vessels at anchor should secure ashore as well. |
