Strolling through the organised chaos of the Biograd Boat Show, one of the biggest boat shows in Europe. Hard to believe that it started 27 years ago with just one boat on show.

Another long-lost photo; film-extra-ing in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. The film was An Ungentlemanly Act - worth watching, if you can find it. (The wardrobe department seemed a bit sex-obsessed - zoom in on the notices.)

Just found this photo again after years of it being missing. Me and some of the crew at Cabo De Hornos, 1992.

Storm approaching my house. This one was fierce.

Flying in to the UK for the first time in almost 9 years. It's something I did many many times during my working life, but now it feels....... weird. Hope I can still remember how to drive on the left.

Starting to get p'd off by the hundreds (thousands?) of photos of cats and dogs that are flooding Bluesky. A few.....OK. But there's such a thing as overload and it's gone past that point. Now blocking pet accounts.

The leaders are almost 3/4 of the way to St. Lucia. Charisma continues to slowly gain places through the field but is still towards the rear.

And, they're off. ARC 2024 is under way. Charisma of Hamburg is being skippered by a family friend.

ARC2024 is about to start (24/11/2024) www.worldcruising.com/arc/event.aspx .

I'm not taking part but I know some who are. I wish fair winds and good sailing to all entrants, and say hello to St. Lucia for me.