Guides · sailing from Biograd

written by the base team
date checked on every guide
5–8 min read

Answers to the questions guests ask at the base: how much chain to let out, when the maestral blows, what to buy for the week. Each guide opens with a two-sentence answer and ends with the yachts available for its route.

4 guides

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Your first yacht charter: a week from Biograd step by step
How to choose the yacht and the week, with or without a skipper, what the price includes and what you pay on site, and what a day at sea looks like.
7 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Saturday check-in in Biograd, hour by hour
From 13:00 to your first night in the marina: deposit, handover, parking and groceries.
5 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Groceries for 7 days for 6 people
A list with quantities, and where to shop in Biograd before check-in at 17:00.
5 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Preparation
Sailing with kids: safe and never boring
Life jackets that fit, a safety net, short legs and calm water: how to plan a week aboard for a family with children.
6 min · Nov 2, 2026

12 guides

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Preparation
Your first yacht charter: a week from Biograd step by step
How to choose the yacht and the week, with or without a skipper, what the price includes and what you pay on site, and what a day at sea looks like.
7 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Sailing
Anchoring in the Kornati: 9 rules for your first week
How much chain to let out, when to take a buoy and how to pick a bay from the 12-hour forecast.
7 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Preparation
Saturday check-in in Biograd, hour by hour
From 13:00 to your first night in the marina: deposit, handover, parking and groceries.
5 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Sailing
Route planning: miles, timing, a plan B
15–25 NM a day, sail in the morning, keep a bay in reserve for a bad forecast.
5 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Preparation
Groceries for 7 days for 6 people
A list with quantities, and where to shop in Biograd before check-in at 17:00.
5 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Weather
Bora, jugo and maestral: how to read the forecast
The three Adriatic winds, what they mean for your day and where to find shelter around the Kornati.
6 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Licences
Skipper: what they do and what it costs
Without a category B licence or an ICC, you sail with a skipper; the price depends on the yacht and your week.
4 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Sailing
Catamaran or monohull: which to choose for a week from Biograd
Space, heel, draft, marina costs and how they sail: a comparison for your crew and route.
5 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Sailing
Marina, town quay, buoy or anchor: where to spend the night
What each kind of night offers and costs, how to moor stern-to on a lazy line, when to arrive in season and how to call a marina.
6 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Preparation
Sailing with kids: safe and never boring
Life jackets that fit, a safety net, short legs and calm water: how to plan a week aboard for a family with children.
6 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Licences
Licences and papers for a yacht charter in Croatia
Who may skipper the yacht, why you need a VHF radio certificate, what to bring to check-in and when a skipper is the simpler answer.
5 min · Nov 2, 2026
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Costs
Cost of a charter week: what you pay besides the charter
Park tickets, buoys, berths and fuel with list prices, and a sample week in the Kornati.
5 min · Nov 2, 2026