Route and current position of Barmaley:
Logbook:
DAY 1: 28.3.2026 – Saturday: Kremik – Night cruise direction Biševo
Arrival to Marina Kremik in Croatia. Chek in to the sailboat Barmaley – Dufour 17m. Loading of the material and in the afternoon move to the Kacola bay on the anchor. After the dinner a night crossing direction Modra Špilja on the Biševo island. Wind 20kn, waves 2m.
Day 2: 29.3.2026 – Sunday: Biševo – night crossing
After the night crossin we stopped for a lunch near Blue cave (Modra Špilja) on island Biševo. Later we continue the cruise direction the island Pelagruža on sails. While disengaging of genaker the rope got stuck in the propeller. Repair on the open sea not possible. Plan change: Direction Lastovo island. Cruise possible only on sails. At night calm winds – waiting for winds.
Day 3: 30.3.2026 – Monday: NW from Pelagruža – Korčula – Lastovo (Uble)
In the morning the wind started to blow (10kn) so the cruise went on sails. On the anchor near the island Korčula near Gršica village the successful repair of the stuck rope by cutting. Later we crossed southward on Lastovo island to village Uble. Decided to overnight here in Uble
Day 4: 31.3.2026 – Tuesday: Lastovo (Uble) – Night navigation direction Bari
Leaving the port at 4:00 at the strong winds and rain direction Bari (IT). In the beginnig propelled by the engine later sailing on full siails. Wind (15-20kn). In the evening entered a gale ca. 10nm from Bari. Rough seas and wind over 30kn. At night copying of the Italian coast direction Brindisi propelled by engine.
Day 5: 1.4.2026 – Wednwsday: Night crossing direction Brindissi – Brindisi (IT)
At night we continue in the gale. Wind soeed 20-25kn. Wave height over 3,5m. Difficult navigation and velssel steering. Engine propelled crossing SE at 110-120° along the Italian coast during the strong rain and wind 20-30kn to the Port of Brindisi. Arrival to brindisi port ca. 11:00 a.m. Rest of the day spent in the Marina.
Day 6: 2.4.2026 – Thursday: Brindisi (IT) – night crossing Canale d’Otranto
At 11:00 a.m. start from the Brindisi port at the rain on sails and engine. Next issue – cracked line of Genoa roll. Reparation of the line while sailing – just knotting the line together. Crossing around Otranto and further on the southernmost cap of Apulia.Here we came to a decission that Lipari are not anymore in the game. We will sail towards Korfu (GR). Night crossing in Otranto channel.
Day 7: 3.4.2026 – Friday: Canale d’Otranto – Korfu (GR)
After we recieved the documents we can continue towards Korfu (GR). Hardly we pay the fee to enter Greek waters. We continue thru the Otranto channel on sails with the good weather on wind 7-15kn. Arrival to Korfu to the Georgiou bay with sunset. Night at the anchor in the bay.
Den 8: 4.4.2026 – Sobota: Georgiou bay – Korfu (GR)
In the morning we navigated engine propelled in no wind conditions from Georgiou bay around Cape Drastis to marina in Korfu town. Afternoon and the night spent in the marina.
Day 9: 5.4.2026 – Sunday: Korfu (GR) – night cruising direction Dubrovník
Around lunch time we are leaving marina in Korfu and heading to the night crossing direction Croatia. Firstly we sail later switching to the motor propelled crossing. At night we are moving in teritorial waters of Albania.
Day 10: 6.4.2026 – Monday: Night cruising direction Dubrovnik – Dubrovnik
In the morning we continue the motorsailing and entering teritorial waters of Monte Negro. Followed by entering Croatia near Dubrovnik. We were checked by police at the entrance. Night spent at ACI marina Dubrovnik.
Day 11: 7.4.2026 – Tuesday Dubrovník – Bay Vučine (Pelješac)
After the ascend to the Srď mou tain above Dubrovník we tank the diesel and water to full. After we leave the marina around 14:00. Navigation thru the Mljet channel until the Pelješac island. We anchor overnight on Pelješac in bay of Vučine near the village Žuljana.
Day 12: 8.4.2026 – Wednesday Uvala Vučine (Pelješac) – Korčula – Uvala Mala Milna (Hvar)
Early leave from Uvala Mala Milna at 7:30. Crossing the canal between Peljašac anf Korčula. Stopover in town of Korčula and manuvering training at the city port. Later we movet on sails to thru the Korčula canal on island Hvar to the bay of Mala Milna. Night spent on the anchor there.
Day 13: 9.4.2026 – Thursday: Uvala Mala Milna (Hvar) – Hvar – Drvenik Velki
Leaving at 9:30 from Uvala Mala Milna směr Hvar. Anchoring near the town Hvar and walk thru the town. In the afternoon we left to the island Sveti Klement to marina Palmižana, where we bought couple of liters of water for 80 EUR! Later 2 hours of training of manuvers and left for the sailing direction Drvenik Velki, where we spent a night at town port.
Day 14: 10.4.2026 – Thursday: Drvenik Velki – Kremik
In the morning some free time for each of us. Later we trained more manuvering – docking sideways. Later cruised to Rogožnica to fill the tanks. Marina Kremik was close so we retured the Barmaley boat without any damage after 14 days. Despite we didn’t reach Lipari the expedition was pretty successful.
