July 7 | approx 19 Nautical Miles

Heather was keen to get out for an overnight one last time before the—as Gavin is calling it—"Big, Big Sailing" after she finishes the Bar Exam. So we decided to head out up to the Basin on the New Meadows River where Heather's parents were also spending the night.

We left around 1100 and had a really nice sail most of the way up there, with speeds varying between 3.5 and 5.5 knots. We arrived around 1600 and Heather and Gavin, along with Bear and Jere immediately headed off to Sheep Island in their dinghy to visit with some old family friends while I put the boat away and relaxed. Soon a light but persistant rain began to fall. I put up the awning and spent a couple of hours reading.

Eventually Heather and company returned, and we retired to New Directions for dinner. The rain broke for a while, and we returned to Dasein where we were serenaded throughout the evening by an amusing selection of music from a wedding reception taking place ashore. The bride was even accompanied by a bagpiper as she walked serenely down the hill to the reception!