More on winds to expect in May and June in Croatia - 8 April 2023

This post presents the most prevailing winds in May and June in the Adriatic sea, based on the data from 2018 to 2022 in Dubrovnik. These data are taken from the website of the University of Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM). The image below shows the wind rose for an average full day from May and June 2028 to 2023. The size of the bars represents the frequency of winds from each direction, expressed in %. The colour indicates the expected wind strength.. 

Overall, the winds will be mainly from east, north-north-east and west-north-west directions. Let's have a look at the time of day, when to expect them and what this means for our sailing...

Welcome to Adriatic winds - 2 April 2023

Croatia has the reputation of being a paradise for sailors. But is it also a paradise for winds, some of which can reach hurricane force at very short notice! The picture below shows them on a wind rose according to the direction from which they blow. In short, northerly winds tend to be cold and dry, while southerly winds tend to be hot and humid.

Everything opposes the two prominent winds, the Bura and the Jugo: origin, temperature, humidity, mechanism. But they have one thing in common: their potential strength, which often threatens sailors at short notice...

In this post, we will be visiting the Bora and the Jugo, in preparation for our spring cruises in these waters!

Start of 2023 season, March 2023

This is the start of the 2023 season on the blog for Belisama. After a quiet winter in Saint-Mandrier where she arrived at the end of October 2022, she will leave for Pula, Croatia, at the beginning of May. 

Below is the provisional itinerary... Each coloured segment represents a sailing week, from the 1st of May in Toulon until the 25th of June, when Belisama will arrive in Pula. Note that there are two options from Brindisi to Dubrovnik depending on whether we pass through Montenegro or not. The total distance will be 1400 nautical miles, an average of 175 miles per week and 25 nautical miles per day, taking 5 hours at an average speed of 5 knots.

Preliminary itinerary from Toulon to Pula, 1 May - 25 June 2023

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