Pembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing Academy

Excellent choice for a BOATING activity. If you are not up for a working holiday you can let one of our skippers take the helm with a full or half day BESPOKE SKIPPERED CHARTER on Valkyrie staying in local waters and learning about the area along the way. Available dates are on our website but are always updating so if you have a date in mind give us a call or send a message.

If you're thinking about a Business Event or Team Building Opportunities, please drop us a line to discuss your requirements.

PPSA is a Professional, proven RYA recognised Training Centre with experienced RYA qualified instructors having over 10 years experienced instructing RYA courses on the Milford Haven waterway in Pembrokeshire. Based at Neyland Yacht Haven Marina with full access to the facilities here; free carpark, top class showers/toilets (key coded), café and restaurant with views over the Marina.

Our boats, *Gemini used for POWERBOAT courses and *Valkyrie for SAILING are berthed in the marina for ease of access and boarding for our clients and the PPSA Cabin is just off the car park.

Our team, of dedicated and professional instructors, deliver the complete range of boating courses from the following schemes: -

(Our most popular | RYA Powerboat L2 starts from £234 pp.)

RYA Powerboat Scheme using *Gemini our Highfield Patrol 760 twin engine and or Thor our 4.8m Ribcraft :-

Powerboat Level 1 (Start Powerboating)

Powerboat Level 2 (Powerboat Handling) From £234pp

Combined Powerboat and VHF - discounted

Powerboat Intermediate Helm

Powerboat Advanced Helm

Advanced Powerboat Exam (Hire Boat Available)

RYA Powerboat Instructors Course



RYA National Sailing Scheme in Keelboats using *Valkyrie our Beneteau First Class 8 yacht: -

Start Sailing in Keelboats

Basic Sailing in Keelboats

Better Sailing in Keelboats

Advanced Sailing Courses in Keelboats

RYA Keelboat Instructor Endorsement

RYA Shore-based Training in the PPSA Cabin and On-Line Training to enhance practical skills: -

Day Skipper Theory,

Yachtmaster Theory

Basic Sea Survival,

Marine VHF DSC radio,

Combined VHF with Powerboat - discounted

RYA First Aid,

Essential Navigation & Seamanship.

RYA On-Line training courses booked via PPSA and completed remotely: -

Marine Radio (VHF/DSC) Interactive

Essential Navigation and Seamanship (Interactive)

Professional Practices and Responsibilities (PPR)

Interactive Safe and Fun (Safeguarding) Course

The Team at PPSA are RYA trained, have over 10 years experience on the Milford Haven Waterway. They have the skills to deliver tailored coaching and training to meet the Powerboating and Sailing requirements of the individual at all levels of ability. We can offer Own Boat Tuition linked to the PB2 powerboat handling tailoring the course to your level and to fulfil the requirements of the RYA standards.

We welcome small groups numbers depending on the course, but booking is advisable. If you cannot find the dates you need on our website bookings pages, please get in contact enquiries@ppsa.co.uk

Age restrictions and prices can be found on our course information pages www.ppsa.co.uk under the relevant course drop down box.

Opening times: All year