That event shows how important decent planning and Met appreciation is.
Poor decision making to attempt VFR transit when the TAFS and METARs were unsuitable - when you get airborne and go IMC at 200' you have got something wrong.
When you get into a situation where you are descending over water at twilight to try and get VMC beneath, you are a very long way from where you should have made a much better decision.
Maybe this is what should be emphasised for LAPL and the like.