Took good a picture this morning of Carina docked alongside a megayacht, but Blogspot couldn't publish the post. I've had a lot of trouble with Blogspot, especially with pictures; I may change to a different blog host site.
I had asked about the condition of Big Sarasota Pass, which would give us access to the Gulf and a stretch of outside sailing, but had been warned that the shoals constantly shift and only locals use the Pass. But this morning one of the marina staff came by; he had taken the trouble to research local knowledge of the Pass and gave me good instructions. So when we got underway we carefully followed his tips and got out into the Gulf without a hitch.
We sailed south on a close reach with a fresh easterly breeze and a reef in the main. Carina was in her element. It was a beautiful sail down the coast to Venice Inlet, which we reached earlier than I'd estimated. We motored a couple of miles to our favorite Venice stop, the Fisherman's Wharf Marina. Venice is a big boating town, but there's no place to anchor because of shoal water, and only a couple of places with dockage. We were lucky to get a slip at our old haunt.
We put the bike together and rode a few miles to do some shopping: new boat shoes for S and a few grocery and hardware items. After cocktails we walked across the bridge to dinner at a spot we found last October when we were here for the Southern Tandem Rally.
The day started chilly but quickly warmed, and good weather is forecast for the rest of the week.
A good day.
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