Zadar & Pag sailing route.
North from Pirovac into wilder, quieter water, Roman Zadar, the sea organ and the lunar landscape of Pag. Sharper winds reward a confident crew.
North from Pirovac into wilder, quieter water, Roman Zadar, the sea organ and the lunar landscape of Pag. Sharper winds reward a confident crew.
North into emptier, sharper-edged cruising, a national-park salt lake, the whitest sand in Croatia, Roman Zadar's sea organ and the lunar island of Pag.
The route · Pirovac · Žut · Dugi Otok · Zadar · Molat · Pag · Silba
Book this routeSeven nights north into emptier water, Telašćica’s cliffs, Roman Zadar, the lunar island of Pag and car-free Silba. Sharper winds and longer passages than the Kornati loop; a rewarding week for a confident crew.
Board, provision, sail to Žut · ~22 nm · ~4 hrs
Check-in and briefing, then west into the Kornati gateway. Anchor at Žut with a restaurant mooring, hike the ridge for sunset and an easy first night before the northern miles begin.
Žut → Telašćica NP → Dugi Otok · ~24 nm · ~4.5 hrs
Through Telašćica’s great bay, sheer cliffs on one side, a warm salt lake to swim in on the other, then north to anchor over the white sand of Sakarun, the most Caribbean-looking bay in Croatia.
Sakarun → Zadar · ~25 nm · ~4.5 hrs
Cross to the mainland and into Roman Zadar. Wander the forum and St Donatus, then time the evening for the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun, the city plays the waves into music as the light goes.
Zadar → Molat / Ist · ~22 nm · ~4 hrs
Slip out through the Zadar channel to the quiet outer islands. Anchor off Molat or Ist, olive groves, a single sleepy harbour, and the kind of empty bay where the only other lights are stars.
Molat → Pag town · ~26 nm · ~5 hrs
North to the lunar landscape of Pag, bare karst, salt pans and dry-stone walls. Berth in Pag town for the famous sheep’s cheese, lace and lamb, or push on to Novalja if the younger crew wants the beach bars.
Pag → Silba · ~24 nm · ~4.5 hrs
Reach back south-west to car-free Silba, sandy bays, a single café-lined lane and the curious Toreta tower. A gentle, swim-heavy day to wind down before the run home.
Silba → Kornati → Pirovac · ~30 nm · split over the day
Drop back down through the top of the Kornati for a final swim, then the easy reach home to Pirovac by early evening. Hand the boat over relaxed, dinner ashore, disembark Saturday.
The handful of moments guests bring up again and again on this route.
The sea organ and the Sun Salutation at sunset, genuinely worth timing.
Sheer cliffs, a salt lake, and one of the best-protected bays in the north.
Moonscape coastline, famous cheese, and long empty beaches.
The most-booked boats for this itinerary. Any of the fleet will sail it, these just fit best. Prefer to arrive to a stocked boat? See Provisioning & transfers.
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A taste of what the week looks like. Drop in your own shots any time.
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