Thank you for reading our Wales Watersports Brochure, please find more details of our partners in Wales below, to find out more on a specific partner please click on their weblink and you will be directed straight to their dedicated website.

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Plas Menai

Sail the unspoilt waters of North Wales with expert tuition from Plas Menai’s team of instructors. Our year-round programme of RYA sailing courses, includes a full range of practical and shore-based courses for beginners to experts.

• Competent Crew to Yachtmaster
• Start Yachting weekend
• Milebuilding Week
• Flotilla Weekends
• Winter Cruising
• Basic Navigation and Safety
• Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Exams
• Day Skipper Theory
• Yachtmaster Theory

Short courses include:

• RYA First Aid
• RYA Sea Survival
• RYA VHF Short Range Certificate
• Radar

Gain more enjoyment from your sailing with the increased confidence and knowledge which quality training brings. More.

Cardiff Marine Group is the holding company for Cardiff Marina, Cardiff Marine Village and Cardiff Marine Services. The company was established in January 2007 following the acquisition of Cambrian Marine Services and has grown rapidly in this short time.

As a group we provide a complete range of first class boating facilities and a comprehensive service solution to our customers. Cardiff Marina is a first class 350 berth Marina on the River Ely. Cardiff Marine Village is a marine business park that is home to 10 businesses. More.

Quay Marinas

Quay Marinas operate seven major marinas in the UK. In North Wales we have Conwy and Deganwy Quays, and in Cardiff Bay, Penarth Quays Marina is an excellent base for exploring the Bristol Channel. Other marinas in the group at Portishead, North Somerset and Bangor, Northern Ireland are both within easy reach for Welsh visitors. Our marinas live up to the company mission statement of providing customers with "Safe Havens, Friendly Service and Fine Facilities".

All our Welsh marinas have been awarded 5 Gold Anchors by the Yacht Harbour Association. This is the highest level of award and reflects the standard of service and the range and quality of the services provided. Our marinas are manned by professional, friendly staff who have all been trained through the appropriate British Marine Federation courses, and wish to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.

If you are looking for a base to explore Wales, at a competitive price, then look no further than one of our Quay Marinas. Happy Boating.

Milford Haven Port Authority is working hard, so that leisure users of the famed Haven Waterway gain maximum enjoyment from their precious leisure time.

There are many tributaries waiting to be explored in an area that has become famed for its natural beauty and endless leisure opportunities. Watersports enthusiasts will find a variety of activities in and around the Haven – from marinas, sailing schools and visitor moorings, to opportunities for rowing, kayaking, water-skiing, power boating, windsurfing, diving and angling.

The Waterway attracts both experienced and novice users in every activity, all of whom will interact with each other and commercial vessels, as Milford Haven is a busy port. It is important that all users have an understanding of the basic ‘Rules of the Road’ applicable when on the water and the various zoning areas that have been designated for certain high-speed activities to ensure the tranquility of sensitive area. Details of these are shown in Milford Haven Port Authority’s Leisure User Guide which is widely available at no charge around the Haven in the Marinas, Yacht Clubs, Chandleries and Hostelries or on the Authority’s website www.mhpa.co.uk

The un-spoilt scenic qualities of the Haven were recognised in 1952, through the designation of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the only coastal National Park in the UK. Many foreshores are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The whole Haven is included in a European Marine Special Area of Conservation - the highest designation in Europe.