A few weeks before, we had delivered my neighbour’s boat, Inthral, from Victoria Dock, Caernarfon, to Deganwy for some deck repairs. With phase one complete, it was time to return to Caernarfon before what remained of the sailing season passed us by. Phase two would have to wait for the following season to avoid damp weather spoiling the bonding. With the usual suspects for crew – skipper John plus Dave, Don and Phil – we sailed on the morning spring tide, as soon as the Deganwy Marina gate opened. It was three hours before local high water (~0830) and we got out past the Beacons landing stage without an epic struggle against the rushing incoming spring tide.
The outward leg from Caernarfon to the Conwy River was straight forward, all the
