Diary Dates

■ Arnside Maritime Heritage Exhibition, 14-15 July, at Arnside, Cumbria. alasdairsimpson2@gmail.com

■ Volvo Cork Week, 16-21 July, hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven. An eclectic mix of classes and competitors. corkweek.ie

■ Western Boat Show 2018, 20-22 July, staged during the Bristol Harbour Festival. westernboatshow.co.uk

■ Thames Traditional Boat Festival, 20-22 July, at Henley. This 40th anniversary event will feature a range of river craft from coracles to Dunkirk Little Ships. tradboatfestival.com

■ Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta, 20-22 July, hosted by Royal Solent Yacht Club, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. royalsolent.org

■ Cornish Wharram Hui 2018, 27-30 July, at Devoran, Cornwall, gathering of multi-hull enthusiasts. wharram.com

■ Pocklington Canal Bicentenary Festival & Boat Rally, 28-29 July, held at Canal Head and Melbourne Arm. canalrivertrust.org.uk

■ Nottinghamshire Riverside Festival,

3-5 August, Nottingham Embankment, River Trent. visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk

■ Lendy Cowes Week 2018, 4-11 August, at Cowes, Isle of Wight. lendycowesweek.co.uk

■ ARC Channel Islands, 11-19 August, leaving from Dartmouth with stops in Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney. worldcruising.com/arcchannelislands