Monday 9th July 2001 – 8.50am
Low tide, with the bulk of the banks showing; revealing the shellfish, shopping trolleys and road signs, and even the remains of broken, holed hulls. There is a light west-northwest wind blowing across what promises to be a calm day, and the cloud in the sky is keeping the sun at bay. Away, Black Combe has been able to surface through and stands visible if shaded.