And the beach makes a return, offering an area for relaxation, plus sandcastle competitions, a steel band, RNLI demonstrations, Punch and Judy shows, giant beach games and delicious beach tucker (it says here?).

Miss Southampton Boat Show returns with boating beauties from around the UK battling it out for the title.

Entrants will be tested on their boating knowledge and will be given a variety of marine related tasks to perform to test their sea legs.

There will also be Try-a-Boat and Try-a-Dive, plus a Sunsail America's Cup boat for people to sail.

The marina is again sponsored by Hydropool and will feature such boats as the International Fund for Animal Welfare's (IFAW) whale research vessel, which is attending the show as part of the British Marine Federation (BMF) and RYA's Green Blue initiative.

Honda finishes its contract run at this show with its Dream Zone, where people can try their hand in a F1 pit stop.

Let's hope the late arrival of summer this year will be rewarded with an equally late arrival of the autumn gales, leaving the Southampton Boat Show bathed in glorious sunshine and cash-laden buyers?