Photo: Petar Fabijan

Dear readers,

Number 7 is thought to have magical properties in many civilisations of the world. Even today, we are surrounded by this symbolism in many areas of life. There are seven days in a week, Seven Wonders of the World, and it was The Bard who wrote about The Seven Ages of Man. 

And today, in front of you, you have the seventh edition of our and your magazine, ACI No. 1, the project we launched as a labour of love in 2018 in order to present, in a printed and digital edition, exceptional individuals and feature interesting stories and topics covering all spheres of social life. 

Celebrating the 40th, round, anniversary of ACI’s operation in the beautiful setting of ACI Marina Rovinj, we set off with full sails towards new challenges and projects that will create the future of boating in the decades to come. ACI No. 1, which sets new standards of excellence with each new edition, also contributes to this vision.   

This edition as well is full of rich contents, which will amaze and inspire you. On the pages of our magazine, you can read the interviews with the great Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Edward Norton, take a look into the world of one of the greatest designers in history, Giorgetto Giugiaro, and discover the magic of the unique Luka Dončić. 

Ivan Krapić, the captain of the water polo team that won the world championship, shared a nice sports story with us, and Palma Čargo, our ambassador, revealed all the secrets of the exciting IQFoil class. The famous saying ‘Do something great’ is perfect to describe the life and achievements of the Croatian doctor and scientist Steven Živko Pavletić, MD, while the chef Deni Srdoč introduced us to culinary delights and charms of the new Croatian cuisine. 

On these pages, you will find a story about the innovative project ACI Pet, which is aimed at our boaters that sail in the Adriatic with their pets, and we are certain that you will also enjoy our feature stories about the beautiful Elaphiti Islands, the award-winning ACI Marina Rovinj and Ivica Kostelić’s new sailing adventure. The seventh edition features many other interesting people and topics, as well as a detailed and rich catalogue of all our marinas.

We extend our deepest gratitude to all our new and existing ACI No. 1 partners and to all those who have participated in the making of the latest issue. Their knowledge, skills and passion, as well as love of the sea and boating, were crucial in achieving spectacular results in accordance with ACI’s reputation.

We hope that this edition of ACI No. 1 will bring you a lot of joy and inspiration. Enjoy reading it!

Navigare necesse est

Kristijan Pavić, Chairman of the Board