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Sailing in Bay of Kotor
The Mediterranean's southernmost fjord in all but geology, where sailing school runs beneath 1,700-meter walls on UNESCO water.
Why here
Boka Kotorska is called the Mediterranean's southernmost fjord, and though geologists insist it is a drowned river valley, the sailing case needs no correction: sheltered UNESCO-listed water beneath the 1,700-meter walls of Orjen and Lovcen, with medieval Kotor and Perast as the shoreline scenery. Tivat is the teaching hub. Porto Montenegro Yacht Club is a recognized RYA training center running keelboat courses from beginner through advanced plus Saturday racing, and Bora Sailing Club's four-day J/70 basic course ends with a real regatta, taught by national-team racers. The bay's shelter makes it a genuine learn-here venue; the Adriatic outside the narrows is the graduation.
Best months
The season runs mid-March to mid-October; May-June and September-October are the sweet spots, with July and August hot and thick with superyacht traffic. Courses start from about 290 euros and assume no experience.
Getting there & around
Tivat airport sits five minutes from the marina, with Dubrovnik ninety minutes away as the alternative. Book summer courses ahead; spring and autumn have space.
Skill levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced
Schools & guides (2)
Bora Sailing Club
SchoolTivat J/70 school whose four-day basic course ends with a real regatta, taught by national-team racers, with a monthly club cup.
Porto Montenegro Yacht Club
SchoolRecognized RYA training center on Tivat's town quay, running keelboat levels one to three, spinnaker courses, a youth scheme, and Saturday racing.
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