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On our last trip to Split we’ve visited my brother in law in ACI marina Split. He is helping a friend in repairing his sailing boat. They were mostly painting – this needs to be done yearly because the wood without good protection gets damaged by salt water. We were not happiest with the weather, but they like strong winds - they are sailing lovers.

The sailing boat they were working on is specially designed for regattas and it is old model, but still in great conditions and its owner was many times between winners.

The ACI marina Split is one of biggest and best equipped on Adriatic, with 364 berths and 60 places on the land. It is great protected from winds, placed in town centre, with beautiful view to Diokletian’s palast and Marjan hill, two most important town’s symbols.

Yesterday we went on the boat show in Split, which meanwhile has become the largest in the region, the boat show attract buyers from several countries looking for everything from small boat to 100 foot yacht, also there is a large number of exhibitors presenting equipment like engines, sailor clothes, water sport equipment etc. can be found on the fair.

So if you have a look at our photos from the boat show, you might want to visit your selves next year in April when the 11th Croatian boat show takes place here in Split.

Photos from Croatia Boatshow 2008

Sonday i was on the boat show for the second time, this time i was invited by a business partners who had arranged for us to see the largest boat on the show a 110 foot luxury yacht.

As you can see that boat has more or less everything you need (-: