We cast off at 9:45 Wednesday morning, under cloudy skies. At 73 degrees, it couldn't have been more comfortable. Wind NE at 5. We sailed from the Treasure Island Causeway to John's Pass, but once in the Gulf the wind died so we motorsailed offshore to the north. The wind swung around through the south and came back as a seabreeze, still only 6-7 kts. A little sailing, a lot of motoring. Reached Clearwater Pass at 3 o'clock. Our desination was Dunedin City Marina. I was confused where it was and a chance look at the chart kept us from sailing right by. Our slip is right beside the bar/restaurant, so our docking job had a large audience. We docked without a hitch or a snicker, against all odds. After a cocktail hour aboard, finishing off our Ted Peters smoked fish spread, we walked up Dunedin's main street to an excellent Mexican restaurant we remembered from our last visit. Back to the boat for coffee and cookies and reading. Bar closes at 10. Could have used more wind today, but nevertheless a nice first day with no mishaps. GPS has taken all the work out of piloting, and "Jack", our new autopilot, has taken the work out of holding us on course. Technology is great.
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