October

25-29 – Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Broward County Convention Center, Hyatt Pier 66 Hotel and Marina, Las Olas Marina; 800-940-7642; showmanagement.com

26-28 – Lowcountry Red Trout Celebrity Classic, Charleston, SC; (843) 722-6460; redbone.org

10/28-11/3 – Pro Am Regatta Week, Virgin Gorda, B.V.I., Bitter End Yacht Club; 284-494-2746; beyc.com

November

1-4 – Strictly Sail St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL, Spa Beach, St. Pete Pier; 800-817-SAIL; strictlysail.com

2-4 – 7th Annual Triskell Cup, Guadeloupe, W.I., Marina Yacht Club; 590 690 49 57 5; triskellcup.com

4 – Caribbean 1500 Cup, Hampton, VA, to Tortola, B.V.I., Bluewater Yachting Center, Village Cay Marina and Hotel; 757-788-8872; carib1500.com

4-6 – Charter Yacht Society 26th Annual BVI Boat Show, Tortola, B.V.I., Village Cay Marina; 284-494-6017; bvicrewedyachts.com/BVIBoatshow/boatshow.html

4-11 – SBIP/APBA-UIM Key West World Championship Race, Key West, FL, Truman Annex Waterfront; superboat.com

7-10 – Virgin Islands Charteryacht League's 33rd Annual Fall Show, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., Yacht Haven Grande; (340) 774-3944; vicl.org

9-10 – Marlow Marine's Annual Open House, Snead Island, Florida; 800-362-2657; marlowmarine.com

8-11 – 35th Annual Ft. Myers Boat Show, Ft. Myers, FL, Ft. Myers City Yacht Basin; 954-570-7785; fortmyersboatshow.com

8-16 – 17th Annual Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta, Aruba; 0031 (0) 70 3129595; arubaregatta.com

8-18 – Pirates Week, Cayman Islands, National Festival; 345-949-5859; piratesweekfestival.com

11 – Chesapeake Bay Fall Tournament, Five Maryland weigh-in stations; 410-255-5535; mssa.net

12-17 – Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship, LaPorte, TX, Houston YC; 401-683-0800; ussailing.org/championships/adult/women/riwkc

18-19 – Nanny Cay Nation’s Cup, Tortola, B.V.I., Nanny Cay Marina; racinginparadise.com

23-24 – Thanksgiving Regatta, St. John, U.S.V.I., Coral Bay Yacht Club; 340-715-2666

24 – Pusser's Around Tortola Race, Tortola, B.V.I., Royal BVI Yacht Club; rbviyc@surfbvi.com

24 - Wrightsville Beach Festival in the Park and Lighted Boat Parade, Wrightsville Beach, NC; 910-256-2120; ncholidayflotilla.org

28-30 – The International WorkBoat Show 2007, New Orleans, LA, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; 207-842-5508; workboatshow.com

11/28-12/1 – Bahamas Wahoo Championship, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, Port Lucaya Marina; 305-234-7386; bahamaswahoo.com

11/29-12/2 – St. Petersburg Boat Show, St. Petersburg, FL, Bayfront Center Yacht Basin; 800-940-7642; showmanagement.com

11/30-12/3 – Ocean Reef Club Vintage Weekend, Key Largo, FL, Ocean Reef Club; 305-367-2611; oceanreefclub.com

December

1 – Holiday Boat Parade of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, FL, Peanut Island to Jonathan’s Landing Marina; 561-845-9010; pbboatparade.com

2-3 – Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights Weekend, Alexandria City, VA, Old Town Alexandria Marina and Washington Harbor; 703-838-5005

5-10 – 46th Annual Antigua Charter Yacht Show, Antigua, W.I., Nelson's Dockyard Marina, Falmouth Harbour Marina, Antigua Yacht Club Marina; 268-460-1059; antigua-charter-yacht-meeting.com

7-9 – Marlow "Paint The Town Red" Holiday Weekend Rendezvous, St. Petersburg, FL, Renaissance Vinoy Resort; 800-362-2657; marlowmarine.com

8 – Abaco Christmas Festival, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas; 242-367-3067; bahamas.com

15 – 36th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, Fort Lauderdale, FL; 954-767-0686; winterfestparade.com