Not that many entries this month for Photo of the Month but picking a winner was still tricky as we received some fantastic photos. However the winner is Colin Pelton for this amazing lighting shot. Colin commented: “Violent electrical storms and dinghy masts don't normally make a healthy combination but the recent spectacular thunderstorms offered wonderful opportunities for photography. This night shot was taken in Christchurch Harbour where, hopefully, all sensible sailors were tucked up in bed.”

If you have a great boating picture that you’d like to submit for Photo of the Month; whether power or sail; windsurfing, personal watercraft or inland; whatever your preference, please send it in and one lucky image will be chosen as Photo of the month and will take pride of place as the RYA Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter page cover images for the month. Send your pictures and a short caption about the photo to editor.inbrief@rya.org.uk