Plymouth Sailing School and Plymouth Powerboating has courses running throughout the year, the next couple of months course dates are listed below however most of the year has already been planned. Please contact us for details of dates not listed, practical courses take place most weeks and weekends from March through to November and less frequently from November to February.

Please contact us if you would like to discuss your course choice, we are happy to advise.

The courses listed below can be booked and paid for online, please note the booking and payment process for courses is managed by our parent company SeaRegs Training. When you click the book now button you will be transferred to the SeaRegs online booking management system. 

Please note it is only possible to pay full course fees on our website. If booking a course over 28 days before its start date, please contact us directly to pay a 25% deposit. Remaining fees will need to be paid 28 days before the course start date.
We accept the following cards for online booking, please contact the office if you would prefer to pay by bank transfer.
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*PLEASE NOTE* Courses advertised from 1st January onwards will be at our higher rate for 2025.

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Courses available on request include any of the above and in addition:

New courses and dates are being added all the time, if we don't have a course scheduled for your timeframe please contact us as we may be able to add a date to suit.

For any RYA Course requiring an exam, the exam fees are payable direct to the RYA are not included in the above course fees.

Own Boat Tuition is available on sail, power and motor boats and can be for up to 5 people depending on the type of boat and the training required. 

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