St Vaast is a very challenging but interesting place to visit. The challenge is that the entry dries out totally below half tide. If you miss the tidal gate you do not get in. The weather at 6:30 am looked better than it had for several days. By 08:30 we were nervously on our way. Why nervously? For two reasons. Firstly, would the change of filters cure the problem? Secondly, if we had to slow down too much we would miss the tidal window.
Once we left the inner harbour I gave the engines maximum revs to see if they would hold up under load. They did so we continued. Needless to say, I was watching the engine revs nervously for most of the journey but we arrived in plenty of time and moored up at a visitors pontoon near the entrance. The lock gate can just be seen behind Jomima and our bikes.
St Vaast is a lovely place and well worth a visit if you are in the area.
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