Around Otok Ugljan with Magda and Michaeł

On the 27th of May we awoke to a mirror like anchorage after a calm night on a mooring buoy.  We had a short journey of less than 2 hours to Molum Marina, close to Zadar. Here we would collect Julia's cousin Magda, her husband Michaeł and their two children Basai and Tadzio.

The islands answer to dustbin lorries.

We spotted dolphins close to Zadar but they didn't stop to play.  We chose Molum Marina  as it was close to the airport and had good reviews being a brand new marina.  On Google maps it was not even constructed yet.  The marina is so new that it does not yet have a fuel dock or laundry facilities -the two things we really needed!

We had 24 hours at the marina before our friends arrived so arranged for a laundrette in the nearby town to collect our laundry.  The little town surrounding the marina has very little going on -a campsite, artificial beach and a few mediocre restaurants. As soon as they arrived we left.

This little bay was our destination for the first evening. It was Michaeł's birthday so we opened some bubbles, then ventured ashore to a tavern with a reservation for eight people..

While we waited for our food the children pulled an urchin from the sea to examine. They also found spider crab shells and other treasures.

On day two of Magda and Michaeł's visit we set sail north with a few destinations in mind but allowed the wind to decide for us.  We hoped to reach Sakarun Beach but it was a stretch too far and instead we found ourselves on the northern tip of Ugljan Island.

After a bit of motoring we were able to beat our way into the wind, tacking along the western edge of Ugljan Island towards our anchorage for the night.  Plaža Junžna Luka turned out to be an ideal stop over.  The water was crystal clear and the beach was strewn with rocks breaking through the surface.  The children spent a few happy hours catching tiny fish and creating an aquarium in a water bottle.

The evening was spent fishing, chatting and wine tasting for Julia's mum's upcoming party.

Another perfectly still morning..

Theodore enjoying Julia's pancakes.

On the 30th of May we carried on around the tip of the island and anchored in a tiny bay for lunch opposite Zadar, thus completing a near circumnavigation of Ugljan.  The chart suggested we were anchoring in less than a metre of water -which would've been a problem. In reality it was 8m and sandy with room to swing.

While swimming around Dragonfly I noticed her anode was missing.  We paid a diver to clean the hull and replace the anode back in Ragusa two months ago so I was surprised to see the screws in place and the anode removed!  This could lead to very expensive damage if gone unnoticed.

I have spares onboard but will need a diver again to clean the prop and fit it.

From our lunchtime swim stop it was 30 mins across the channel to Zadar.