July 19 | 5.9 Nautical Miles

I was busy with work for most of the day, but it was just too lovely not to head down to the boat at least for a few minutes. I arrived onboard at 1600, and by 1615 I was underway, sailing off the mooring in about 10 knots of breeze. I had a nice sail out past the north end of Clapboard on a close reach. When I reached Little Chebeague, I tacked and continued close-hauled across the bay to the mouth of the Hussey before easing off first toward The Brothers, and then continuing to ease until I was on a broad reach back into Falmouth. The wind was beginning to lighten, with boat speed dropping first to 4, then 3 knots, and I eventually had to fire up the engine as I neared the anchorage to get back in time to pick up Gavin for the evening.