Thursday 13th September 2001 – 8.58am
Bright sunlight glancing through the clouds, lighting up the tops of the small waves. The strong west wind is roughing up the surface of the water and turning all the boats into a line to face Walney; as guests come moving across the Channel creating dark patterns as they head towards land. Black Combe is just there today; draped in an amalgam of sunshine and rain cloud.