About

A single boat, eleven seasons, and a coast we still find new things in.

Scopejoyskippr began as a winter project — a teak-decked sloop, two friends, and the quiet belief that the Adriatic deserves a slower visit than most charters allow.

Wooden sailing yacht moored in a Croatian harbour at first light

Our story

It started with a boat nobody wanted.

In 2013, Niko bought a 62-foot sloop with a cracked deck and a stubborn engine. He spent the winter sanding teak in a Split boatyard. By spring she was sailing again, and by autumn she had her first guests aboard.

Eleven seasons later, the boat is still the same. So is the crew. What has grown is the network of small harbours, family konobas, fishermen, and oil-pressers who help shape every voyage.

We've never wanted a fleet. One boat, one crew, one slow itinerary — it's the only way we know how to do this well.

What guides us

Four quiet principles.

Slowness

The boat moves at six knots. So does the day. We don't rush anchorages or sunsets.

Place

We sail where we know. Every island, every cove, every cook who waves us in.

Craft

The teak is oiled by hand. The lines are coiled the old way. The food is real food.

Care

You're not a booking. You're a guest aboard a boat we love and a coast we belong to.

The crew

Two people, one boat.

Captain Niko at the wheel of the sailing yacht

Captain Niko Marković

Master, RYA Yachtmaster Offshore

Born in Komiža. Has sailed these waters since he was nine. Knows where the wind bends around every headland.

Deckhand and cook Lana preparing lunch on the boat

Lana Petrović

First mate · cook

Trained in a small Hvar kitchen. Will quietly produce the best meal of your week somewhere between two islands.