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Islanders have been from always dependent on sea and Rab has a long maritime history and gave many fine sailors and captains. Nowadays, as many have turned to tourism it has two ACI Marinas on the island; Supetarska Draga and town Rab. Island also has dry marinas for boats winter- stays, crane and back up services for your convenience; from specialized shops for nautic and marine supplies ( NOBIMAR, AURANI, UDICA), to fine boat builders ( traditional PICULJAN dockyard ) and boat mechanics ( PERAN ). Private accommodation has also numerous private mooring posts in all the villages and many of our most dear guests bring their boats and stay with local people.
Petrol station for boats is in town Rab.
DETAILED NAUTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE ISLAND RAB, ITS BAYS AND PORT RAB:: HERE NAUTICAL REGULATIONS IN CROATIA
WEATHER, WEATHER FORECAST
- Sea -temperature from May until October: over 20° C, in winter 12°
- Middle air temperature in Year: 16,8° C
- Middle air temperature in Summer: 26° C
- Middle air temperature in Winter: 8° C- Winds:
The bura (bora) and the jugo-siroco (jugo- scirocco) are the main winds on the Adriatic. They prevail in the winter period from September to May. The prevailing wind in the summer is the Maestral.Bora is a cold and dry north-easterly wind. It blows in squalls from the continent towards the open sea and brings bright weather.
Jugo is a warm, humid east-southeast wind, accompanied by heavy clouds and rain. It is not a sudden wind like the bora but takes 36-38 hours to develop.
Maestral is a local wind which blows from the sea, mostly in the summer. It usually starts between 10 and 11 in the morning and reaches its greatest strength between 2 and 3 in the afternoon to die down at sunset. It brings good weather. It is usually accompanied by white clouds.
Other winds:
Burin, a north-easterly, blows in the summer from the mainland.
Tramontana and easterly Levante are another milder types of Bora.
WEATHER FORECASTfor Adria (daily from Croatian Hydrometeorology Institute)
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