Krk Sails 2025 | Turistička zajednica Grada Krka

The Krk Sails is the first and the oldest regatta of traditional boats in this part of the Adriatic Sea, held always on the same date, the 15 of August.

The regatta has grown into a three-day event with a rich sports, entertainment and educational programme honouring the sea and maritime heritage of the island of Krk. This manifestation is now part of a series of interpretation events organised within the Interreg V-A Italy – Croatia programme, the scope of which goes hand in hand with the key goals of the “Arca Adriatica” project: protection, revitalisation, and touristic valorisation of the maritime heritage.

Krk Sails 2025 - event program

The educational part of the event will be held on 13 August at the Krk Island Maritime Heritage Interpretation Centre located in the heart of the old town of Krk. The Centre comprises a museum exhibition on maritime transport, shipbuilding, and fishing on Krk Island, as well as a separate ship-modelling workshop, led by Željko Skomeršić, the award-winning Krk ship modeller and passionate collector.

Night sail of traditional boats and Ana Rucner concert

The entertaining part of the event will include performances on the town’s waterfront, on the 14 August an attractive night show, with traditional sailing boats with light and fireworks, will take place in the port of Krk, featuring a music performance.

28th Krk Sails - the regatta of traditional boats

The highlight of the event is the regatta of traditional sailing boats held on 15 August, the Fest of the Assumption, starting right at noon, after the twelfth bounce from the Krk bell tower.

The musical finale of the event will be provided by Klapa More, whose concert on the Krk waterfront on August 15th at 9 PM will round off three days of seaside magic with musical emotion in the best tradition of klapa singing.