Yacht life is generally pretty expensive and the yachts we usually drool over tend to be somewhat pricey. However, if you fancy a taste of yachting luxury there are other ways to lounge in leisure on the water.

The artist Elie Lambert loves the racing scene.   He explains his creative process:   ‘I just capture a moment of intense happiness to be alive, surrounded by the generous nature of our racecourses, stud farms, and the beauty of a horse.’

Elie Lambert was born in Brussels in1949, but as a French citizen living in Normandy calls himself  ‘le plus Francophile des belges’).