![Mrduja from Rt Zaglav](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Mrduja_from_Rt_Zaglav.jpg)
The Mrduja Regatta ( hr, Mrdujska regata) is an annual
regatta held in the city of
Split
Split(s) or The Split may refer to:
Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
* Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua
Arts, entertai ...
, named after the
islet
An islet is a very small, often unnamed island. Most definitions are not precise, but some suggest that an islet has little or no vegetation and cannot support human habitation. It may be made of rock, sand and/or hard coral; may be permanen ...
of
Mrduja
Mrduja is an uninhabited island in the Croatian region of Dalmatia. It is located in the Adriatic Sea, within the Split Gates between the islands of Brač and Šolta, about 400 m from Cape Zaglav near Milna. The island is nearer to Brač than to ...
in the
Split Gates strait. It is contested over a course of .
The regatta's first edition took place in October 1927. It was not held during World War II, between 1941 and 1945. In the regatta's 75th edition in 2006, 312 sailboats took part in the race.
References
1927 establishments in Croatia
Annual sporting events in Croatia
Sailing competitions in Croatia
Sport in Split, Croatia
Recurring sporting events established in 1927
Maritime history of Croatia
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