Adriatic Nautical Academy has been synonymous with the culture and tradition of sailing since its founding in 1988. Along with the establishment of the first commercial marinas in Croatia, the program’s founders recognized the need for formal education for Life style sailors and chose Jezera, on the island of Murter, as the perfect location for the Academy’s base.
The archipelago of this stunning location allows us to fall in love with sailing, time and time again. In addition to the well-known beauty of Dalmatia, here you’ll soon discover the expertise and dedication of instructors who love and protect this region, and don’t be surprised if you end up taking a large part of that love with you.
I recently completed a maneuvering course at A.N.A. Sailing School, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the experience! The course, led by the incredibly knowledgeable Ante Špoljarić, was not only informative but also enjoyable. Ante’s expert guidance and patient, methodical teaching style made even the most complex concepts easy to grasp … (read more)
I took 2 courses with A.N.A. (so far, I intend on doing more): Basics of Sailing, and Advanced Sailing and Navigation. Both were led by Damir Dijakovic, an extremely capable, kind and patient instructor. The Basics one was a bit more physically demanding, but extremely fun, and the ramp from 0 to a sailor is an incredible feeling … (read more)
In June 2024, my wife and I took a docking and maneuvering course with Ante at A.N.A. Sailing School in Jezera, Croatia. The course exceeded all our expectations. Ante was an exceptional instructor, fluent in English and able to explain concepts clearly to both native and non-native speakers. He was personable and genuinely committed to ensuring … (read more)
Very lucky to find ANA sailing , since it is one of very few schools that offer high quality advanced boat and sail handling & maneuvering course , among rya training centers . I had a fast growing training week with Ante, the principal instructor and owner of the school. You rarely find an RYA school that explains very well and teach excellent in all aspects … (read more)
The course is very well done and helps you build a solid foundation across a wide range of sailing conditions. The ANA staff (Sonja) is extremely friendly and helpful. The instructor Boris was fantastic: he is very knowledgeable, calm, patient, good at teaching the various concepts and drills. He had a great attitude throughout even in challenging situations and was very friendly … (read more)
My wife and I did the RYA Day Skipper and Competent Crew course with ANA in 2022. We were impressed with the quality of instruction with Tomislav, quality of the boat, and overall course material and approach. The whole experience, from contacting ANA the first time to make all arrangements through the course, was wonderful … (read more)
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In ANA sailing school we are continuously discovering new and exciting sailing routes, in order to teach in various surroundings. As we are aware of the always changing trends in sailing, we adjust programs to satisfy certain expectations of our customers.
This way, anyone can find a suitable program for themselves. The entire training to become a skipper. Customised programs for groups, families with children, programs that will push you to your limits and all kinds of intense or relaxing cruises. We also offer team building programs for companies which understand the importance of a highly productive teams. Sailing is the perfect activity for creating a happy, productive team.
During all off our courses, we pay a lot of attention to the safety of our attendants and are doing our utmost best to give you our love, knowledge and experience, not only for the sea and sailing, but also for all our surroundings.
We are happy that thousands of participants have given us their trust in recent years and we are looking forward to many more who will do the same.
