■ Women of the RNLI exhibition, Royal Museums Greenwich, London, until 1 December, www.rmg.co.uk
■ RIN Weather and Sailing seminar, 9 November at The Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, featuring Golden Globe Race sailors Kirsten Neuschäfer, Tapio Lehtinen and meteorologist Chris Tibbs, rin.org.uk
■ Adventure to the North Pole talk, 13 November, Bowlers Arms, Newbury, newburyyachtclub.com
■ Cruising Association (CA) Germany and Poland seminar, 23 November, CA House, Limehouse, London, theca.org.uk/calendar
■ Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), 24 November, departure from Las Palmas, bound for St Lucia, worldcruising.com
■ CA Beginning in Biscay, 30 November, at CA House, Limehouse, London, theca.org.uk/calendar
■ boot Düsseldorf, 18-26 January, world’s largest watersports show, Germany, www.boot.com
■ CA First Channel Crossing seminar, 26 January, at CA House, Limehouse, London, theca.org.uk/calendar
■ BoatLife, 6-9 February, NEC Birmingham, www.boatlifeevents.com…