As part of the Paiška regatta, the castellan delegation, following the Crljenka Sea Route, arrived in the Old Town on Hvar.
The waterfront in the Old Town was packed with sailboats from the Pai Regatta, which was part of various events. Along the entire waterfront were stands with indigenous products from the island of Hvar. And one of the most important products, along with olive oil, is wine, especially Plavac Mali, a direct relative of Crljenak Kaštela, which was the reason for the arrival of the Crljenak Sea Routes to the island of Hvar.
The Kaštela team had its own stand where Crljenak from Kaštela was represented by Anita Kuzmanić, and in addition to Crljenak, Pošip, produced by OPG Kuzmanić, also arrived on Hvar.
In the interview, Anita told how the sailors were constantly hanging around the stand with Crljenka. They admitted that their wine was great, but that they had to be careful, they jokingly said, that their boat didn't go the wrong way.
Good wine goes with good food, so a competition was organized to prepare a Dalmatian brunch, which was won by Ana Damjanov from Kaštel Gomilica. She prepared cuttlefish and broad beans according to the old Kaštel tradition, the portions of which were enjoyed by visitors.
The Rotary Club Hvar organized a humanitarian lottery for the PERLE Stari Grad Association, in which over 700 euros were raised, and over 2000 euros more were raised online for the same association.
Awards were also given to the three first place crews of the first voyage.
Photo: Kuzma Topić
This text was co-financed by the Split-Dalmatia County within the framework of the Program for Financing Public Needs in Culture in 2025.
