Here’s what’s on in the world of boats and boatbuilding for the next couple of months.
If you have an event of interest to WaterCraft readers, let us know at cat@watercraft-magazine.com
DCA = Dinghy Cruising Association
OGA = Old Gaffers Association
SBA = Steamboat Association
EBA = Electric Boat Association
OCTOBER 2025

1-12 October
Harwich, Essex
3-5 October
Reeuwijk, Netherlands
3-5 October
Derwent Water, Cumbria
4-5 October
OGA NW Windermere Jetty Regatta
Windermere, Cumbria
4-5 October
Beaulieu River, Hampshire
7-9 October
IBEX (International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference)
Tampa, FL, US
9-12 October
Annapolis, MD, US
10-12 October
Kielder Water, Northumberland
10-12 October
Steam Boat Association Lay-up Rally and Supper
Royal Windermere Yacht Club, Cumbria
12 October
North Essex Boat Show and Jumble
Horsley Cross, Essex
12 October
Woodbridge Cruising Club Boat Jumble,
Woodbridge, Suffolk
15 October
National Maritime Museum Cornwall Workshop Open Day
Falmouth, Cornwall
18 October
Falmouth Marine School Open Day
Falmouth, Cornwall
18-19 October
Windermere, Cumbria
18 & 19 October
Traditional Ropemaking Workshops with Sue Pennison
Abbey Boatbuilder, Reedham, Norfolk
18-19 October
Chichester Harbour, West Sussex
22-26 October
Valencia International Boat Show
Marina Port Valencia, Spain
25 October
Royal Torbay Yacht Club Boat Jumble
Torquay, Devon
29 October – 2 November
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
NOVEMBER 2024

7-9 November
Coniston Water, Cumbria
12 November
National Maritime Museum Cornwall Workshop Open Day
Falmouth, Cornwall
18-20 November
METSTRADE 2024 Marine Equipment Trade Show
RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands
26 November
National Maritime Museum Cornwall Workshop Open Day
Falmouth, Cornwall
26-30 November
Paris, France