About Plain Sailing

Plain Sailing is evolving, we can offer new Bavaria yachts Cruiser and Vision range of boats, and our ever increasing brokerage department.

With our already established Yacht Charter and Training Centre, we can offer our customers a one-stop shop, for selling, purchasing, training and chartering, our services offer safe boating and ways to re-coup berthing fees etc, through our chartering facilities.

We run a wide range of RYA courses, including all levels of Sailing, Motoring and Powerboating. We also run all the RYA one day courses.

Plain Sailing offer courses on Own Boat tuition or on board one of there fully coded boats.

Plain Sailing have a wide range of yachts on their fleet, ranging from a 30ft, 4 berth yacht to a 46ft, 10 berth yacht, available for training, skippered and bareboat charter.

On the fleet is a range of motorboats and a 4-seater "Rib Craft" available for skippered days out and training.

Plain Sailing was founded by George in 1992, a natural progression after 25 years of teaching RYA courses. Originally a sailing centre only, Plain Sailing has expanded over the years to offer RYA courses under sail, motor and power all the way to Yachtmaser Ocean.

Having an interest in sailing for many years, he decided to pursue his hobby and joined forces with George. As a fully qualified Yachtmaster his valuable experience and knowledge is passed on through tuition

Kevin has been in the Marine Industry since leaving school, firstly completing and apprenticeship, and working his way up within the industry. As a qualified surveyor through to being crew on the offshore lifeboat here in Torbay, you can be assured of knowledgeable service

We have a wide range of friendly professional instructors, that are available to provide you with tuition of the highest standard, through out the year. our aim is to assist you to become safer at sea and take full advantage of the pleasures and challenges, sail, motor and power cruising have to offer.

The Plain Sailing Training Centre has a dedicated classroom and office overlooking Brixham marina and is conveniently situated in the sheltered waters of Torbay, the gateway to the South West. The Devon and Cornwall coastline offers coastal sailing at its very best, new harbours with interesting entrances, anchorages and isolated bays.

Our training area includes Torbay / Dartmouth / Teignmouth / Exmouth / Salcombe and Plymouth.