Sailing with Algarina in the Adriatic

I am not an experienced sailor. As a matter of fact, I have been on board only twice in my life. Both times I sailed with a huge oldtimer, Algarina, a Turkish ”Gulet” with two masts; a type of wooden ship used for ages to transport goods along the Turkish coasts. A good friend of mine, Hans Christian Cars, bought such a boat some years ago, upon his retirement, and has used it ever since to invite his friends, and other interested parties, to join him and his wife Isolde on leisurely trips in the Mediterranean. (1)

The first time I sailed with them was on a trip along the Lycian coast (starting in Marmaris, Turkey). Since last year, they station the boat in Murter on the Croatian coast and I could not resist the lure of travelling these historic waters, hoping to ease my transition into retirement, when they graciously reinvited me to join them on yet another cruise. I even convinced a long-time friend, Per Magnus Wijkman, to come along. He is renowned for his immense cultural and economic knowledge, as well as for being a social and amiable companion; I trusted that he would put all of this to good use during the long hours of sailing and touring.

 

My expectations of a pleasurable journey were more than surpassed and I feel the urge to convey my impressions to a wider audience.

 

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(1) The website of the yacht Algarina is www.adriayachting.se 

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