RCR is also launching a competition for all boaters across the UK, open to those who can and can’t attend the event, asking for a short story about life on the water.

It must relate to a boating experience over the past 25 years and can be funny, dramatic etc, as long as it reflects ‘real life’ on the cut. A maximum of 700 words and three photos are required, and the deadline for entries is Friday 31st May. The winner will receive a CRT mooring licence worth £700, runner-up £300 in chandlery vouchers and third-place £200.