Bear in mind that supply chain delays and bottlenecks are currently causing delivery times to drag, and schedules are slipping again and again. You’ll also need to build in time for snagging and warranty work on a new build.

It’s a truly odd thing to think about New York City with visitors to iconic places such as the Guggenheim Museum being down 70 percent.

The electric surfboard market has boomed in the last few years as yacht owners switch out their paddleboards for something a little more high-octane. By far the coolest way to get around, riders can blast across the ocean at up to 40mph with a waterproof throttle in the palm of their hand, slicing through the waves as they go. 

Waveshark Jetboard 

This is a tight timeline. To be at the starting point for an Atlantic crossing in the right season from mid-November through to January you need to leave northern Europe no later than September, and preferably earlier. If it’s your first ocean passage, there will be an enormous amount to prepare and to learn, and your choice of yacht will greatly affect how much time you have to play with.

• Newport is as much a tourist town as it is a seafarer city
• The park is on the waterfront, which means boats can anchor out
• The most famous harbor on Narragansett Bay is the one Newport

Data from a generation of ARC rallies, from thousands of yachts that have crossed the Atlantic successfully, proves that any well-prepared yacht can do this, from 34ft up to 100 ft-plus. The choice depends on your budget and your expectations.