Rab Island

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Contents 1 Latest Information 2 General 3 Approaches 3.1 RAB 3.2 SVETA MARA 3.3 KAMPORSKA DRAGA 3.4 SUPETARSKA DRAGA 3.5 LOPAR 4 Charts 5 Weather 6 Marinas and Anchorages 6.1 RAB MARINA (ACY) 6.1.1 Facilities 6.2 SVETA MARA 6.3 KAMPORSKA DRAGA 6.3.1 Facilities 6.4 SUPETARSKA DRAGA MARINA 6.4.1 Facilities 6.5 LOPAR BAY 6.5.1 Facilities

Latest Information

General

Island of Rab is placed between the Krk Island and Pag Island, in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea. It is placed between 44° 41' and 44° 51' of latitude (northern) and between 14° 40' and 14° 53' of longitude (eastern). Along with some smaller islands its surface is 86.14 km2. The island expands from the Northwest to the Southeast and its length in that direction is 22 km. The biggest stretch of the island is 11 km and the smallest 3 km. The island of Rab is separated from the mainland by the Velebit canal. The smallest distance from the mainland is 1800 m. In the immediate proximity of the island of Rab there are many small islands, bigger ones among them being Goli, Grgur, Maman, Laganj mali, Dolfin, Trstenik, Dolin and St. Juraj.

Approaches

RAB

(44° 45'N; 14° 46'E), town and harbour (pop. 592 in 1991). Landmarks: the town walls and four belfries; the round green tower with a gallery (green light) on a concrete base on Frkanj shoal; the quadrangular stone tower with a red top (red light) on Frkanj point; the round red tower on Sv Ante point (red light) and the multi-storey tower with a green topmark on the islet of Tunera (green light); the white tower with a column and gallery (white light) on Donji point (the islet of Dolin). Warning: Off the entrance to the outer part of the harbour are two shoals: Vela sika (3.8 m) and Frkanj. Do not exceed 3 knots when entering or leaving the harbour.

SVETA MARA

(44° 47'N; 14° 40'E), cove some 0.7 M east-southeast of Donja punta point (white coast light) on the SW coast of Rab. Landmarks: the small white house on the hill above the ruins of the chapel on the E coast of the cove. The round white tower (white light) on Donja punta point.

KAMPORSKA DRAGA

(44° 47'N; 14° 42'E), cove E of Kalifront point on the NW coast of island of Rab. Approach: Maman islet, which separates the cove from the neighbouring Supetarska draga, can be easily identified.

SUPETARSKA DRAGA

(44° 48.5'N; 14° 42.5'E), town (pop. 1,114 in 1991), cove and marina in the NW part of Rab, some 2.5 M southeast of Sorinj point. Approach: Care should be taken of the reef some 50m N of the islet of Sridnjak, SW of the entrance to the cove. The reef is visible only at low tide and a choppy sea; it is marked by a concrete column.

LOPAR

(44° 50'N; 15° 43'E), town (pop. 1,215 in 1991) and small bay on the N coast of the island of Rab. Approach: Shape course for the white tower (white light) on Sorinj point; the belfry of Sv Marija church on the hill above the town; the yellow building next to the pier; the green tower with a column and gallery (green light) on the head of the pier. Care should be taken of the shoals of Pregiba and Vela sika (cylindrical yellow-black-yellow buoy, 2 cones point to point) in the N part of the bay, W of Stojan point. The bay is open to NW winds, which cause a sea. The bora and the sirocco are strong.

Charts

Weather

The island of Rab has the so-called "Adriatic type" of Mediterranean climate with pleasant warm summers and mild winters. It has such a climate thanks to the mountain range Kamenjak that protects it from the cold Northeastern wind in winter and spring months. Except for that wing, there is a warm and moist wind blowing from the Southeast in autumn ("jugo"), which always brings along rain. During summer months there is a landward breeze blowing during the day, called "maestral", which is pleasant and renders summer heat milder. Other winds and storms are rare phenomena. The number of sunny hours is 2417 on the average, while the number of cloudy days is very small. The temperature of the sea is convenient for bathing, and amounts to 20°C, from May to October. The middle year's temperature of the sea is 16.7°C.

Marinas and Anchorages

RAB MARINA (ACY)

44°45'N / 14°46'E
HR - 51280 Rab.
Tel: 00 385 51 724 023
Fax: 00 385 51 724 229 
VHF canal 17

RAB MARINA (ACY) is situated on the E side of the inner harbour, directly behind the breakwater, in the SE part of the harbour. It is sheltered from all winds except the southerlies by the breakwater; SE winds cause a strong slop (especially dangerous in the winter) and raises the sea level by up to 1 m; it can break the securing ropes of vessels and floating fingers. The marina has 150 berths for yachts drawing up to 5m and up to 15m in length; there are dry-berths only for yachts that are being repaired or overhauled. Water and electricity hook-ups at the berths. The marina has a meteorological service (warning and alarm sounding, weather reports and other relevant information).

The marina is open the year round.

Facilities

• Reception office,
• Restaurant,
• Shop,
• Duty-free shop,
• Recreation ground,
• Toilets and showers with hot water,
• Parking lot,
• Fuel and gas pump.

SVETA MARA

(44° 47'N; 14° 40'E), cove some 0.7 M east-southeast of Donja punta point (white coast light) on the SW coast of Rab.

The cove affords good shelter for smaller yachts from the bora and the sirocco. Smaller yachts can anchor in the middle of the cove, securing stern to the bollards cut out in the rock.

KAMPORSKA DRAGA

(44° 47'N; 14° 42'E), cove E of Kalifront point on the NW coast of island of Rab.

Because of the shoals fringing the NE and SW coast of the cove and off the islet of Maman, Kamporska draga does not afford good anchorage. It is exposed to the north-westerlies which cause a considerable sea; the bora and the sirocco are strong but do not create a sea. Smaller vessels can anchor S of Kastelina point securing stern to the bollards on the coast.

Sights: Sv Eufemija church (1237) with the Franciscan monastery (1446, library, historical collection, collection of stone monuments) and Sv Bernardin church (1458, later reconstructed in the Baroque style). Nearby the ruins there is a Roman villa rustica. Memorial cemetery, built in 195055 on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp (1942-43).

Facilities

• Supermarket in the W part of the village of Ruzici.

SUPETARSKA DRAGA MARINA

(ACY Grassetto) is situated on the NE coast of the cove of the same name. The following landmarks are conspicuous: the white towers (white light) on Kalifront point and Kristofor point; the red tower with a column and gallery (red light) on the head of the breakwater in the marina; the low buildings of the workshops and the main office of the marina. The marina is situated at the edge of a wood and olive groves.

It is protected from NW winds by a 160m long breakwater.

Capacity: 280 berths along the breakwater and the floating fingers for yachts up to 15m long. There are 150 dry-berths. Water, electricity and telephone hook-ups at the berths. The shallow water along the waterfront, built at an incline from piled up rocks, increases rapidly in depth to 1025m in the middle of the cove.

The marina is open the year round.

Facilities

• Reception office;
• Restaurant (tavern);
• shop, duty-free shop;
• toilets and showers with hot water;
• laundry;
• car park;
• rental of sports equipment;
• water, electricity and telephone hookups; Ample opportunity for water sports.
• The meteorological service in the marina provides regular weather reports (bulletins and information).

LOPAR BAY

It is open to NW winds, which cause a sea. The bora and the sirocco are strong.

Mooring: Smaller yachts moor at the head and the S side of the pier in front of the hotel (alongside them or by using the fourpoint moor); the N and outer sides of the pier are reserved for the ferry. The anchorage for smaller vessels, safe only with the bora, is in Makucina cove in the SW part of Loparski zaljev (Bay of Lopar).

In the San Marino tourist village on the NE side of Lopar there is a small harbour for yachts up to 10 m.

Sights: Ruins of walls dating back to the ancient times.

Facilities

• Post office and medical service;
• Provisions and water (from cisterns) available.