Pag Island

Pag island is a long and narrow island, the fifth largest in the country, lying next to the mainland coast of Croatia, opposite the mountain range Velebit. The nearby islands of Rab , Olib and Vir, Although the island of Pag is almost 40 miles long, the width of the island varies from two to ten miles. The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge at the south-eastern tip. The clearance of the bridge is 28 meters, allowing almost all yachts to pass under it.

The north-east coast of the island is separated from the mainland by the Velebit Channel and is heavily exposed to bora. The island is largely bare due to the influence of the bora, unlike some of its neighbors, and lives primarily from fishing, tourism, and wine and cheese production. The sharp, salty, olive-oil-soaked Pag cheese is considered one of the best in Croatia.

Yachts visit mainly the main harbor of the island, the town of Pag in the south-east of the large enclosed bay of Paski on the north-east coast of the island or the yacht marina in Simuni on the south-west coast. In addition, there are several good anchorages around the island which can be used to shelter yachts in different wind directions.