And, in a freshening SW breeze, Heliotrope and her interpid crew departed for the Benjamin Islands.

Which, left Sue and me to our own devices. I was able to sneak in a Windrider cruise, out around Gooseberry, then all along the eastern shore of Mudge Bay down to the marina, then around the marina rocks, and then, beating upwind, back home. Maybe 15 delightful miles, maybe more. Never met a faster boat.