Captain’s Log – Day 4 | Mon 3/3/25
Today was the first Monday of no more Monday’s. First thing in the morning, I replaced the faulty circuit that was waiting for us at the dock. That seems to have taken care of the freezer issue. Whew!
We departed Sarasota Yacht Club right at noon, an hour before high tide, to transit the shallow Big Pass inlet. There were no issues. The shallowest depth we saw was 8’.
At Venice inlet, we crossed paths with the local charter sailboat, Sailing Venice, with whom we chatted with and were advised that the inlet did not get shoaling from the hurricanes last year. However, the long dock at the Crow’s Nest was almost completely destroyed.
We dropped sails, motored in and tied up at the Venice Yacht club. The dock master suggested taking a dip in the pool so we did!
We went to Pop’s Tiki Bar on the water. It’s become a traditional stop over the past 6 years or so. We met crew member Dan and his daughter there to watch the sunset and have dinner.
We had planned two days here but we actually need to leave tomorrow as there is a cold front and storms coming Wednesday. We don’t want to get stuck here until Thu.