WELCOME TO SOUTH WEST MARINE TRAINING
An Established Leisure and Commercial Training & Charter Company
The parent company of Torbay Sea School, Dart Harbour Sea School, Plain Sailing Charters, Devon Sailing and The Round Britain Experience
NEXT STCW COMBINED COURSE W/C 1st SEPT WITH FREE PSA COURSE
Professional Practices & Responsibilities
The NEW Professional Practices and Responsibilities (PPR) Interactive course is required for all new and renewals of Commercial Endorsements.
STCW 95 & 2010 Courses
MCA approved training in:
Elementary First Aid
Personal Survival Techniques
Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities
Basic Fire-fighting
Proficiency in Security Awareness
Proficiency in Medical First Aid
Person in charge of Medical Care onboard ship
Ship Security Officer
Company Security Officer.
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RYA Training
Our recognised centres are:
South West Marine Training
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We have limited places on some great value sailing mile builders planned on our luxurious 2011 Bavaria 45. See Course Dates/Mile-builders to book
We run regular courses throughout the year. Find out when our next available courses are here.
Summer Hours (April to September)
Monday - Saturday 9.00 a.m. until 5.30 p.m.
School reception Winter Hours (October to March)
Monday - Friday 9.30 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.
Check out the Weather, Start Bay Webcam and more via the National Coastwatch Institute. Our local station is Froward Point
Many of our courses and activities can be covered with short term or longer term yachtsman's insurance to cover you for cancellation costs etc should illness or an unexpected incident cause you to be unable to attend a pre-booked course. Click Here to go directly to Topsail Insurance's website for details.
Sailing courses are conducted by one of our RYA Training Centres in Brixham and Dartmouth on modern, clean yachts
We provide RYA Powerboat and Jet Ski courses from Level 1 to Advanced Powerboat Instructor for all age groups and levels of experience. We use new and nearly new RIBs with quiet 4-stroke engines.
Motor boat courses use one of 4 different vessels to cater for whichever training you require.
Sea survival, First Aid & Day Skipper or Yachtmaster Shorebased are some of the comprehensive list which our RYA Training Centres offer.