Pwllheli National Sailing Event Centre

Pwllheli National Sailing Events Centre works in partnership with the Welsh Yachting Association and the National Watersports Centre, Plas Menai.

Pwllheli Sailing Club and Events Centre forms part of the Hafan Pwllheli Marina complex and is associated with the Welsh National Watersports Centre, Plas Menai, who operate elite training from dedicated accommodation. Plas Menai forms part of the UK network of National Institutes of Sport.

The National Sailing Events Centre works closely with and is supported by the Royal Yachting Association (the UK Governing Body), the Welsh Yachting Association (the regional affiliated body), the Sports Council for Wales and Government in developing the facility for world class competition and elite training.

Pwllheli is identified as the only site in Wales in the UK Sport/RYA World Class Events Strategy (2006-2012) for hosting major competitive dinghy sailing championships.

Pwllheli is also an important training venue. Members of the GBR Olympic squad already train on the water in Tremadog Bay. The facilities are in regular use by the RYA’s GBR Youth and Junior squads and associated Class Association squads.

Pwllheli is located on the Llyn peninsula in north-west Wales. It is connected by A class roads to the north and east. It is 48 km from the A55 (Euroroute 22). The nearest international airports are at Manchester (189 km) and Liverpool (176 km). Pwllheli is situated on the Cambrian Coast railway with its western terminus 1 km from the facility. The North Coast mainline is accessed at Bangor 48 km away.

The facility does not provide accommodation, but as an important holiday destination there is a full range of accommodation available locally. It is anticipated that most teams will wish to self-cater. Hafan y Mor Holiday Park is situated 6 km to the east of Pwllheli and provides a range of accommodation and catering packages for teams. Plas Menai can also provide fully catered accommodation within its specialist facilities.

Hosting experience:

Pwllheli is designated as an international events centre and has a track record of hosting World, European and National championships.

Tremadog Bay is acknowledged as a world-class competitive and elite training venue. It is considered to

be one of the few venues in the UK capable of hosting major dinghy, sports boat and yacht racing events.

The sailing water is excellent with tidal movements having little impact on racing and the race area open to the prevailing winds.

In the period 2007-2012 the following events

will be hosted: