Strong sunshine and Easterly winds. We locked out at 17:30 and headed for Flatholm:
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[/caption]Vince was in good spirits. We both were. The flooding tide dictated where we went, as is always the case in the upper reaches of the Bristol Channel It soon became clear that we would not reach Flatholm and back before dark.
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[/caption]It didn't matter. A fickle wind, swinging from North to East and back, took us down towards the South Cardiff buoy and across towards Lavernock point.
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[/caption]As we turned North for home, the setting sun painted the sky above Penarth head. Coracle turned North too.
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[/caption]The sun dropped behind the hills like a stone, and the evening glow faded as we approached the barrage for the 19:45 lock in.
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[/caption]20 minutes later and we left the locks, entering Cardiff bay.
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[/caption]Vince tied Alana up and we headed for the club bar. Business was brisk, and a few friends we'd met in Milford weeks ago, Dave from Wyndsong, and Andy from Plato, were enjoying some chips from a new fish shop that has opened nearby.
Thanks, Vince
