Cardigan Bay Watersports Verified

Cardigan Bay Watersports is a recognised RYA Training Centre located in stunning New Quay, Ceredigion, West Wales.

Sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking, windsurfing, wingsurfing and powerboating from our purpose-built centre in New Quay. We hire equipment and offer RYA-certified courses and regular sessions, all with highly-qualified instructors. We are also a recognised AALA centre and can run school and group activities for you.

Our season runs from Easter until the end of September. We launch from the protected bay and can run in most weather!

New Quay is home to the largest population of bottlenose dolphins in Europe; we also regularly spot seals, porpoises and lots of seabirds. We are dog-friendly.

Toilets, hot showers, changing rooms, lockers and a coffee machine are available. Wetsuits are £5 to hire; we provide spraytops, buoyancy aids/lifejackets and boots.

We are a charity organisation existing to promote outdoor lifestyles, include more diverse groups on the water, and raise the profile of sailing and all watersports in the West Wales area. We welcome donations and volunteers.

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Cardigan Bay Watersports offers courses that are part of the RYA Small Boat Sailing, Powerboat, Shorebased, Windsurfing, Wingsurfing, Dinghy, Keelboat, Specialist Short Courses and Non-foiling schemes. It is also authorised to conduct ICC tests for motor vessels up to 10m.

RYA TRAINING CENTRE

Cardigan Bay Watersports is an RYA recognised Training Centre offering courses run under RYA Training Schemes.

RYA Courses Offered

Cardigan Bay Watersports offers courses that are part of the following RYA Schemes.

Small Boat Sailing

Sailing tuition in dinghies, keelboats and multihulls, from beginner to advanced.

Powerboat

Practical powerboat handling, safety and development courses.

Shorebased

Theory courses covering navigation, safety, weather and passage planning.

Windsurfing

Windsurfing tuition from first steps through to advanced skills and racing.

Wingsurfing

Wingsurfing and wingfoiling tuition for beginners and developing riders.

Dinghy

Keelboat

Specialist Short Courses

Focused training in areas such as marine radio, first aid, sea survival, diesel engines and radar.

Non-foiling

Specialisms

• Dinghy
• Small Boat Sailing
• Keelboat
• Powerboat
• Specialist Short Courses
• Non-foiling
• Windsurfing
• Dinghy
• Small Boat Sailing
• Keelboat
• Powerboat
• Specialist Short Courses
• Non-foiling
• Windsurfing