Sailing Holidays in St Mawes, Cornwall
St Mawes is a mecca for sailors and their families with some of the best sailing waters in the country on the doorstep. Sailing lessons and boat hire are available locally and the St Mawes sailing club arranges a series of races and regattas throughout the summer that provide fun for all the family ashore as well as a yacht racing spectacle.
Boat yard facilities are at hand from three local boat yards in St Mawes offering short and long term moorings, marine engineers and other services. The St Mawes harbour master also has moorings available for short term use. It is best to book early and avoid peak regatta times, for more information please visit the St Mawes Harbour website.
If you are looking for water activities St Mawes offers kayaks, day sailing, RIB boat hire and water taxi hire available from the harbour, and sailing lessons can be arranged nearby. St Mawes Kayaks provide a whole host of ways to enjoy the water, from mini cruises around the coast on a RIB to water taxi service and kayak tuition. If you are feeling adventurous why not try hands-on traditional sailing with local yacht charter company Classic Sailing. Climb aboard a traditional pilot cutter, schooner or tall ship and learn the ropes of sailing, no experience required to enjoy a few days sailing aboard these beautifully crafted boats.




