4-2-19 Cortez to Sarasota

Rain and calm forecast for this morning, so we'll not cast off until later.
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The line of rain following the cold front came through quickly and was gone by noon.  We cast off under clearing skies, temperature about 70, and little wind.  But by the time we reached Sarasota Bay the breeze was coming up, from the north, and we had a good downwind sail across the bay to Sarasota.  We docked at Marina Jack among other luxury yachts. I'll try to get a Mutt-and-Jeff picture before we leave.  We walked a couple of blocks into downtown Sarasota and enjoyed a very good dinner. Back to the boat for the last of the season's Florida strawberries, and we settled down to listen to the Rays game on the radio. A cool wind is blowing, from the west, but we are snug.