I received some wonderful photos to round off the year making my decision to choose a monthly winner very difficult once again.

However my winner for December is John Frye who sent in this wonderful fireworks shot. John comments: "This picture was taken on November 6th, when Thames Venturer (owned and operated by the River Thames Boat Project) moored on the Thames, opposite the Lensbury Club in Teddington, and invited a party of friends and supporters along to view the firework display at the Lensbury Club opposite." A really colourful and beautiful picture John.

Thanks to everyone who has submitted a photo throughout the year, your photos go to show just how wonderful and diverse life is out on the water.

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 Picture 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