Southampton UK Training Centre

Shamrock Quay, our home marina, is an ideal spot from which to start your trip.

Get into the sailing spirit with a visit to Cowes, one of the premier yachting centres of the world, home to the famous Round the Island Race and Cowes Week. It has a variety of marinas on the River Medina, one with a lock for adventurous sailors with enough water under their keel. A large number of pubs, restaurants and bars keep visitors fed and watered along the bustling High Street.

Almost opposite Cowes, the Beaulieu River and the picturesque 18th century shipbuilding village of Buckler's Hard occupy a superb location at the edge of the New Forest. Wooden ships for the English fleet of Henry VIII were built here and the village retains much of the atmosphere of its shipbuilding origins. An attractive marina with modern facilities welcomes visiting yachtsmen.The challenging entrance channel is a test for budding day skippers.

Officially an area of outstanding natural beauty with 17 miles of well marked and lit channels which, with its easy access to the Solent, makes it an ideal water recreation centre.Two thousand berths in four marinas and 14 sailing clubs ensure this is a jewel for visiting sailors.

This picture postcard village with cobbled streets down to the banks of the River Hamble is at the heart of the sheltered waters of the Solent, protected from the open sea by the Isle of Wight. There are more than 3,000 river moorings, with berthing available at several marinas, boatyards and on harbour authority pontoons.

A picturesque fishing, ferry and yachting port at the mouth of the River Yar and known as one of the jewels of the south coast. The deepwater harbour retains its old world aura while visiting yachtsmen will find a range of up-to-date amenities. It's often busy especially at weekends, so boathandling skills are put to the test as boats jostle for a berth. Yarmouth Town has a number of hostelries, cafes and restaurants for inner refreshment.

This bustling market town boasts a wide variety of shops from picturesque boutiques on the cobbled quay to larger supermarkets. The Georgian and Victorian architecture and the varied and colourful history help to create a distinctive quaintness.

One of the busiest harbours in the UK and a test for any yachtsman's sailing and navigation skills. Several marinas are located on the port hand side of the busy Naval and commercial port, opposite HMS Victory and the Mary Rose, both accessible using the Gosport ferry.

Bembridge Harbour is located at the east end of the Isle of Wight offering visitor berths at the newly-refubished Duver marina.It is a large, natural and well sheltered picturesque harbour and serves as a useful departure port to leave for the continent.