About Us
Challenge Wales provides transformative outdoor learning on the water to develop teamwork and communication skills, leadership skills, resilience and self-confidence.
Step aboard 72-foot Challenge Wales for coastal cruises and milebuilders to build your sailing confidence and hone your skills. Learn about navigation, seamanship, helming guided by our experienced Skipper.
Whether you are looking to gain your Competent Crew or Watchleader, gain miles and experience for your Day Skipper or Yachtmaster or just want to immerse yourself in the open water, Challenge Wales offers a sailing experience unlike any other.
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Challenge Wales
Challenge Wales provides transformative outdoor learning on the water to develop teamwork and communication skills, leadership skills, resilience and self-confidence. Step aboard 72-foot Challenge Wales for coastal cruises and milebuilders to build your sailing…
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Club Activities
RYA AFFILIATED CLUB
Challenge Wales is an RYA affiliated club.
RYA SAILABILITY
Challenge Wales supports RYA Sailability activities.
Club activities
Yacht cruising
Cruise under sail with club members, from local trips to longer passages.
Yacht racing
Join organised inshore, offshore or club-level yacht racing.
Sailability
Accessible sailing opportunities recorded by this organisation.
Yacht
Experience sailing aboard a yacht, with opportunities to join in as part of the crew.
Individual
Take part in a session focused on the individual sailor’s needs, confidence and interests.
Taster Session
Try accessible sailing in an introductory session and discover whether it is right for you.
Training & Courses
Challenge Wales offers courses that are part of the RYA Inland Waterways, Motor Cruising, Personal Watercraft, Powerboat, Sail Cruising, Shorebased, Small Boat Sailing and Specialist Short Courses schemes.
RYA TRAINING CENTRE
Challenge Wales is an RYA recognised Training Centre offering courses run under RYA Training Schemes.
RYA Courses Offered
Challenge Wales offers courses that are part of the following RYA Schemes.
Inland Waterways
Boat-handling and navigation training for canals, rivers and other inland waterways.
Motor Cruising
Practical and theory courses for handling, navigating and skippering motor cruisers.
Personal Watercraft
Safe handling and practical skills training for personal watercraft users.
Powerboat
Practical powerboat handling, safety and development courses.
Sail Cruising
Practical and theory courses from first experience through to confident yacht skippering.
Shorebased
Theory courses covering navigation, safety, weather and passage planning.
Small Boat Sailing
Sailing tuition in dinghies, keelboats and multihulls, from beginner to advanced.
Specialist Short Courses
Focused training in areas such as marine radio, first aid, sea survival, diesel engines and radar.
