Pašman and Ugljan in 7 days · ≈ 37.7 NM

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

You spend the whole week in the channels between the islands and the mainland, where the sea is calmer than outside. The longest day is 13.1 NM, which leaves time for swimming, Zadar and dinners ashore.

The turquoise Svitla cove on Ugljan below wooded slopes — Cove Svitla at Ugljan Island · J.Vítek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

Total: ≈ 37.7 NM
Sailing: ≈ 6 h 45 min
Longest day: 13.1 NM
Nights: 2 harbour · 4 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 · harbour · easyBiograd → Pašman, the village harbour3.2 NM30 min
A short first day across the channel. Swim in the afternoon; dinner in the village.
2Mon · marina · harderPašman, the village harbour → Sutomišćica, Olive Island marina (Ugljan)13.1 NM2 h 30 min
North along the Pašman shore, then into the Zadar channel. Mornings are usually the calmest.
3Tue · marina · easySutomišćica, Olive Island marina (Ugljan) → Zadar, the town marina3.4 NM30 min
A short hop across the channel. In the afternoon, the old town, the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun at the tip of the peninsula.
4Wed · harbour · easyZadar, the town marina → Preko, Ugljan3.3 NM30 min
Off the harbour lies the islet of Galevac with its Franciscan monastery, within swimming distance. Above the village stands the fortress of St Michael.
5Thu · marina · easyPreko, Ugljan → Sukošan, Marina Dalmacija5.4 NM1 h
One of the largest marinas in the Adriatic, with more than 1,000 berths; water, power and a fuel station in the marina.
6Fri · home marina · mediumSukošan, Marina Dalmacija → Marina Kornati, Biograd9.3 NM1 h 45 min
Back down the channel to the base: return 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 in sheltered channels, with the shore and harbours always close. A good route for a first charter with a category B licence or with a skipper.

The Ždrelac bridge. The Ždrelac passage between Pašman and Ugljan is spanned by a bridge with 16 m of clearance above mean sea level, and the current in the passage can reach 4 knots. The route therefore stays on the inner side of the islands; before any passage, compare your mast height with the bridge.

Wind

On summer afternoons the maestral (NW) blows, usually moderate in the channel. A bora (NE) can be strong and gusty in the Zadar channel; then stay in the marina. More in the guide Bora, jugo and maestral.