With a decent southerly wind and an engine that works and stays cool, we had a choice of sailing from Venice in the Gulf or inside in the waterway. For no other reason than that we'd done this stretch outside on the way south, we chose the waterway. Probably a good choice, as he wind increased steadily all day. Sailing downwind we made good time and put in at Marina Jack, where we stopped on the way down. They cater to many more yachty boats than Carina, but it was the right distance for the day and the marina is conveniently right downtown. After a sloppy docking, thanks to the marina hand not doing what she was told, we relaxed for a while before assembling the bike. We rode a short distance to church for a Saturday vigil Mass, then to a Greek cafe for dinner. Back to the boat just at dark, put the bike away, and settled down contentedly for the rest of the evening. A good day, but the afternoon was hot. We need to start our spring cruises in March; we don't swim much anyway, and it's easier to stay warm than cool.
No comments:
Post a Comment