Flew back from MUC to DBV arriving to realise one of the large round fenders on the stern had “gone missing”. Reported to the Marina who showed little interest –> 70€ gone 🙂 I put it down as a bad experience in a Marina I really got attached to.
Week 05 was short, leaving Marina Frapa, Dubrovnik to Cavtat where I had a horrible time trying to dock in high wind and waves, tried to drop the anchor which also failed and ended up tied to a Buoy, unfortunately its line broke as soon as I gently thrusted back to check tension. Managed to locate and tie up to a second buoy which proved to be more solid. Checked out at the Q dock in Cavtat the following morning managing to bend a gate to the dock with my anchor as I came alongside, I misjudged the waves pushing the boat in against the dock as I turned in and the anchor caught the gate bending it out of its hinges. After docking it was a process of registering my departure from the EU with the Harbour Master and then Customs, all done within 40 minutes including walks to the 2 offices.
Continued from Cavtat same day to Zelenika, Montenegro where I completed customs, a trip again to the local Harbour Master, then customs. Docking on the Q Dock ended up much better than in Cavtat, the customs entry process on the whole was straight forward. I then spent 3 days on a buoy in Zelenika under extremly gusty conditions especially during the evening and night. Lost a paddle when the Dinghy flipped otherwise no damages. Decided to take the Bimini down and ensure the deck was clean of equipment and latched all down.
