Yesterday was a long sailing day. We covered 60 miles in about 11 hours. There was almost no wind and the water was like glass.

Our destination, the partially inhabited island of Zirje in the Sibenik Archipelago.

On our way we stopped at the tiny privately owned island of Svetac with its spectacular rocky coastline and numerous caves.

Svetac is owned by a family who has lived on the island for 250 years. From the cove you can see their homes, vineyard, orchards and gardens that sit up on the hill. They make wine, olive oil and grow capers.

There is a sea wall at the base of the cove to protect the boats. It was built after a huge storm and tidal wave hit the island in 1936 and tragically killed six family members and destroyed all their boats.

James swam behind the boat as we drifted along the island. We stopped to in a cove to swim and hugged the edge of the island to peer into its numerous sea caves.

After leaving Svetac we began our long channel crossing to Zirje.

James deployed the life ring in the middle of the channel. Man overboard drill or improper use of safety equipment? You decide.

We made it to the harbor in Zirje just in time for sunset. We took the dinghy to shore for a walk to stretch our legs and stopped at the small family restaurant, Konoba Tratinska, owned by a charming entrepreneurial young woman and her husband.

The adventures continued into the night when a thunderstorm hit and deluged us with rain. James scrambled out of bed to just in time close the hatches. The storm raged right over us and it was glorious.