27. STRONG WINDS and great SAILING in Croatia | Sailing the Croatian Islands Brac Korcula and Split

This week we sail from Slano to Split over 3 days. We are fortunate that there is strong wind from Korcula which makes for a fun fast sail to Split. Day 1 we tack from Slano to Korcula for over 11 hours and we enjoy the challenge of mixed wind. We love being on the water, so no complaints here! We anchor in Korcula at Racisce and it's nice to get some rest after a long day on the water. Day 2 is a 50 nm sail from Korcula to Brac. We begin the day early and experience 30 knot winds for a couple of hours before it settles to 20 knots and with a mild sea state the sailing conditions are excellent. We originally want to stop at Hvar or the Pakleni Islands however the anchorages are crowded. We decide on Uvala Smka, an anchorage on Brac Island with an old submarine garage which is perfect for the night. Day 3 is a 20nm sail from Brac to Split. Like the day before we are fortunate to experience great winds, blowing between 20 and 25 knots. The reason we are in such a rush is because there are no winds predicted in the following 4 days and we are meeting Trace's brother Jason, so we are eager to get there. There are few anchorages in Split but find a great spot off Luka Poljud which is a 10 minute walk to the old town, PERFECT! About us: Our names are Jason and Tracey and we traded our house, cars, business, job and security for freedom, adventure, travel and living simply amongst nature and the seas on our 45 foot Hanse 445 sailing boat, Kawai. We don't know exactly where the winds will take us at this stage but over the next year we hope to sail to Turkey, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia. Jase loves making travel videos and we decided to upload to youtube to share our adventure. We really hope you enjoy and feel free to drop us a comment any time to chat or subscribe to follow along :) Instagram Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jase_stephens1/?hl=en Tracey: https://www.instagram.com/trace_y02/?hl=en Music: 1. Ain't Nobody like you (instrumental version), Wildflowers www.epidemicsound.com 2. Love for the ocean, (Tigerblood Jewel Remix) www.epidemicsound.com 3. The feeling is all gone, Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com 4. You know what I want, Staffen Carlen www.epidemicsound.com Drone Footage Huge thanks to Jason Chisholm who supplied some of his Drone footage while he was on Sailing Kawai, thanks heaps. Thanks for watching Jason and Tracey Sailing Kawai