Yachting Monthly readers are being encouraged to contact the Met Office with reports on how local weather conditions affect their sailing.

The Met Office is running an on-line survey until 3 December to better understand how the weather affects sailors and other sea-goers so that it can improve its forecasts to improve safety.

The Met Office will use this information to develop new content for example forecasting whether there is an increased risk of a rip current at a site under particular weather conditions.

Take part in the survey: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/watersports-survey