Diary Dates

Falmouth Week Regatta, 12-18 August, at Falmouth Harbour and Carrick Roads including the Ancasta Champagne Race, falmouthweek.co. uk/race-programme

Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, will start on 12 August from Cowes, roundbritainandireland.rorc.org

Drascamp 2018, 13-19 August, Cleavel Point on the south side of Poole Harbour. A week for families who want to sail, camp, walk and cycle, drascombe.co.uk

Trophee des Isles, 24-26 August, at St Catherine’s Sailing Club, Jersey, junior dinghy evening involving boats from St Malo, Jersey and Guernsey, scsc.og.je

Fairey Marine Atalanta Owners’ Association 60th Anniversary, 25 August to 1 September, rally on the River Orwell , water and shore-side events, cruise & East Coast Race. atalantaowners.org

Largs Regatta Festival, 25-27 August, at Firth of Clyde, racing, including the Round Cumbraes Race, and shoreside events. Contact 01475 67533 for more information

IWA Festival of Water 2018, 25-27 August, at St Neots, Cambridgeshire, waterways.org.uk/events_ festivals/festival_water/IWA_festival_water

Burnley Canal Festival, 25-26 August, at Burnley, burnleycanalfestival.org

Fambridge River Festival, 26 August, at Fambridge Yacht Haven, Chelmsford, yachthavens.com/fambriverfest