The Mrduja Regatta ( hr, Mrdujska regata) is an annual regatta held in the city of

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, named after the

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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.

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