Anchorages by catamaran · ≈ 48.5 NM

6 sailing days
easy
Best: Jun, Jul, Aug, & Sep
Start and finish: Marina Kornati

A catamaran draws little water, so it can anchor closer to a sandy beach than a keelboat. The route picks bays like that; the longest day is 13.1 NM.

The island of Levrnaka in the Kornati from the air, yachts at anchor in Lojena bay — Otok Levrnaca · Ekki3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Total: ≈ 48.5 NM
Sailing: ≈ 8 h 45 min
Longest day: 13.1 NM
Nights: 3 buoy · 2 anchor · 1 marina

Day by day

NM and time for a 40–45 ft yacht at 5.5 kn · pick a day in the list or on the map

map: coastline © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · routes are a draft, NM estimated

Routes are calculated over water, with no point on land; coastline © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

1Sun · anchor · easyBiograd → Vrgada, Sv. Andrija bay6.2 NM1 h 15 min
A short first day: anchor in sand in shallow water and swim from the stern.
2Mon · anchor · harderVrgada, Sv. Andrija bay → Lavsa, Kornati13.1 NM2 h 30 min
Into the national park; Lavsa is on the park’s list of bays where anchoring is allowed. Buy the park ticket in advance; in the park it costs more.
3Tue · buoy · easyLavsa, Kornati → Levrnaka, Lojena bay7 NM1 h 15 min
A sandy beach, a rarity in the Kornati. The bay has 13 park buoys, free with the park ticket.
4Wed · buoy · easyLevrnaka, Lojena bay → Telašćica, Mir bay5.1 NM1 h
A short day into the nature park; the saltwater Lake Mir is a short walk from the buoys.
5Thu · buoy · easyTelašćica, Mir bay → ACI marina Žut buoys6.2 NM1 h 15 min
The ACI marina piers have been closed since 25 Jun 2026, so this night is on a marina buoy too. Top up water and power at the base the next day.
6Fri · home marina · mediumACI marina Žut buoys → Marina Kornati, Biograd10.9 NM2 h
Back at the base by 18:00 to refuel; check-out on Saturday at 09:00.

Difficulty and wind

from official sources and the base’s experience, checked 4 Nov 2026

Difficulty: easy

Short days and anchoring in sand. A catamaran is wide: you need two people on the bows when mooring and picking up a buoy. The guide Catamaran or monohull compares the two.

Wind and shelter

Lojena is open to the south: with a jugo (SE), or a bora (NE) forecast for the night, swap it for Telašćica or Žut. More in the guide Anchoring in the Kornati.

Paid along the route

not included in the charter price · third-party prices, 2026 season

Kornati National Park: €95 per boat per day, in advance (11–18 m)
Telašćica Nature Park: €90 per boat per day, Jun–Sep, in advance
Buoys: Kornati NP buoys free with the park ticket; ACI Žut 60–€70/night, the price list covers buoys up to 12 m, for a longer catamaran ask the marina