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Navigation #126 Uvala Tarska-Rovinj, we arrived the port but had to leave right away

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 T oday was a special sailing day as I stayed the whole 6 hours in the cabin. Sick. Woke up with serious Ménière's disease vertigo due to high intake of sodium. My mistake. It was worsened by the 20knots wind we had today. Nico was along tacking, it was raining and he had a peak cruising speed at 7 knot. I did vomit 4 rounds. First round I did vomit the banana nico told me to get. It didn't help so I also had a seasick pill right after. But I ended up throwing up both 2h30 after we started. The I threw up the water I had tying not to dehydrate myself. The I took another pill to feel better but I puked it 2 hours later. And I puked even more spleen minutes before we arrived. Nico saw dolphins at the entry of the "port". It was a new way for us to dock at the port and we didn't managed at first try because we didn't have a line long enough. Plus it was raining, which didn't help. Anyway the harbormaster finally told us we could stay at this port but a sou...

Navigation #125 Piran - Uvala Tarska, we are officially in Croatia!

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  We had bad weather today, sailing between good and bad weather, wind and no wind. We reach Croatia 30 mn after leaving Piran. And changed flag right away. We did 21.6 NM in 5h50 at 3.7 knots average. Sailing into Croatia? Don’t Forget the Extras!** 🚤 Croatia’s stunning coastline is a sailor’s dream, but entry comes with fees: - **Vignette (Sojourn Tax)**: €1–€2 per person/day (varies by boat length & season). Buy online or at harbors. - **Vessel Permit**: ~€50–€200 (1–12 months, based on size and engine power.