diary dates

Portsmouth Boat Jumble, 20 August, Fort Purbrook, PO6 1BJ, boat-jumbles.co.uk

Totally Thames, 1-30 September, London, annual celebration of the River Thames with art festivals, regattas and community activities, totallythames.org Birdham Marina Classic Boat Festival, 2-3 September, www.castlemarinas.co.uk

Essex Boat Jumble, 3 September, Battlesbridge Antiques Centre, SS11 7RF, boat-jumbles.co.uk

Great Yarmouth Maritime

Festival, 9-10 September, free event on historic South Quay with ships, live music and street theatre, great-yarmouth. co.uk/maritime-festival

Maritime Woodbridge, 9-10 September, biennial maritime and riverside heritage festival, www.maritimewoodbridge.org Southampton Boat Show, 15-24 September, Mayflower Park and Town Quay, www.southamptonboatshow.com

Bart’s Bash, 16-17 September, the world’s largest sailing event, bartsbash.com Hamble Classics Regatta, 16-17 September, welcomes all styles of classic yachts, www.royal-southern.co.uk/ Afloat/2017/Hamble-Classics

Maldon Town Regatta, 23 September, smacks and old gaffers, traditional and modern yachts will race and participate in a Parade of Sail. Hythe Quay will host stalls, a rubber duck race, boat jumble and live music, www.maldonregatta.co.uk

Solent Boat Jumble, 1 October, Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Hampshire, boat-jumbles.co.uk

Kent Boat Jumble, 8 October, The Hop Farm, Tonbridge, boat-jumbles.co.uk Scotland’s Boat Show, 13-15 October, Kip Marina, www.scotlandsboatshow.co.uk