Southampton Water Activities Centre (SWAC) is a purpose-built centre located in the heart of Southampton’s historic waterfront area, adjacent to Ocean Village Marina. The venue operates on the lower reaches of the River Itchen and Southampton Water, offering watersports and outdoor activities for all ages.
The centre has modern teaching facilities including lecture rooms, a comfortable lounge, with wheelchair access to changing rooms and downstairs classrooms. We have an extensive fleet of both sailing and powerboats to cater for all levels of abilities.
We run the full RYA National and Youth Sailing Schemes with our wide variety of dinghies ranging from beginner dinghies such as the Oppie and the Pico, to Olympic class boats such as the Laser and the Paralympic class Sonar Keelboat. We also offer training for sailors who wish to become instructors themselves!
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Dinghy Sailing
Powerboating
Raftbuilding
Navigation Courses
Sea Survival Courses
VHF Radio Courses
First Aid Courses, HSE and RYA
Training and Classroom Hire
Boat Charter
Courses and Sessions For:
Young People, Adults and Families
Beginner to Advanced
One to One Tuition
Group Programmes
Corporate Team Development
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