Adriatic Race 2008 - History

ADRIATIC RACE 2008.

FILM Adriatic Race 2008 author: Joško BACE

Upwinds have marked regatta. Except a bit at the start and during the turn around the St. Andrew, all of it was upwind sailing - 250 miles upwind. Weak SE wind had prevailed to St Andrew's, which was weakened at the end of Korcula and Peljesac peninsula. Along the coast the night bora was also absent. Weak wind at open sea remained until dawn, when the calm sea period occurred everywhere. Turned out to be that the route out of the islands been better, and later when it turned to the northwest, the first ships even made an bigger gap. Some crews were lucky, when they circled Palagruza by day which was a unique experience.

GREAT VIHARNIK with skipper Dusan PUH - fastest boat of the Race
Elapsed time 32 hours and 59 minutes

winner IRC

UNCLE BRANKO - Zrinka HRVOJ

Longest elapsed time 56 hours and 35 minutes

BUBA KUCIN - JK Vis

Crew of Uncle Branko on the side of the boat about 20 nautical miles south of Lastovo

Skipper of the yacht Buba Kucin, Hrvoje Banovic receives the award for the longest sailing time

After entering the finish was a lovely moment. An interesting photo sent by the photographer Igor Bjažević LULA, from Komiza

Maxi Cuba Libre led the race with an excellent start

Maxi Great Viharnik first turned mark in Vis harbor, taking advantage the permissiveness of Cuba Libre

CARMEN rounds Palagruza at dawn

Anadora - 250 Nm upwind,asses havve been suffered by sitting on the side

The atmosphere at the awards ceremony at the Hotel Tamaris was fueled by DJ Elderly Man

Two of the most important persons on the mainland talk about something we do not interested in...

Seemingly one boat - actually two identical. In the forefront is CUBA LIBRE, and GREAT VIHARNIK behind him, but Viharnik first turning the buoy

The first four ships, from left to right: the fourth, first, third, second

The fifth, fourth, third, and all the others are successfully turned the buoy, to the great satisfaction of the audience

Balena leads the second group

While the Boxx installed module for tracking via satellite, BRANKO entering the port

YC HOST president will take both helms of ANADORA and try to defend last year's title

Skippers of ANADORA and GREAT VIHARNIK (Sani Delić & Dusan Puh) discuss the optimal route

The beginning of registration at the race office, working atmosphere is obvious.

Great Viharnik first came on Vis before the race, whether it is repeated in the race? Race director joins the crew.

Kreso Dakulovic and Sime Stipanicev are preparing MAREUS for the race

A great artist Ivica Vidovic came to friendly chit-chat

Start of race is closer, the sailors made final preparations, mandatory equipment are checking and the food is boarding. Several ships are already on the island of Vis and most of the fleet coming in until noon the Wednesday. All other activities as well as race program are on schedule.

So do not miss follow the Race via internet in these pages. The positions of ships will be published every three hours, and you will be able to see photos received from ships at sea. Commentator and Artistic selector of all the interesting on this regatta is Marijan Ban.