It's a cold night here in Blighty-land, with freezing temperatures forecast and even snow - up to 20 cm in Scotland.
So its with more than usual envy that I look at pictures of the start of the annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), currently a few days out from the start on their way to the sunny Caribbean.
Oh to be in the sun, cool drink in hand, listening to the gurgle of water under the stern....