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The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Events CentrePremier Sailing Event Centre In Wales
A Community Enterprise and a not for profit distribution company
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Sailing Events at Plas Heli
Plas Heli, The Welsh National Sailing Academy & Events Centre, is the ideal Venue for your sailing event
Our close proximity to the beach, means that we can launch a large fleet all at the same time, making Plas Heli the only location where over 450 boats can simultaneously launch an entire fleet along the shoreline. This beach access is close to the excellent, and secure, shore facilities and provides access to probably the best sailing waters in the UK.
The new facilities (2015) include a secure compound, ample parking areas for cars and trailers and a camping site for motor homes and tents, all with electric hook-ups.
The Sailing Academy has a large open hall for sail measurement and associated activities, a sailors cafe/bar in addition to the first floor restaurant with spectacular views over Cardigan Bay and the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia).
See the list of completed events here
Interested in holding your National, or International Sailing Competitions at Plas Heli?
Please contact us for further discussion by email please to
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Plas Heli is the venue of choice in Wales for many class associations because of the excellence and convenience of the sailing area with minimal tidal influences, no commercial traffic, and only a short sail from launching to the race areas. The facilities offered at Plas Heli include a sheltered beach launching, a secure compound for dinghies, camping facilities and adjacent free car parking.
Over the last seventeen years (2007 – 2024) we have hosted 9 World Championships and over 98 UK National Championships, as well as staging many other class competitions and training camps.
Pwllheli is recognised by the RYA as one of its four sea-based National Sailing Academies suitable for hosting International Olympic and pathway youth and junior class competitions. It is the only such facility in Wales.
The exceptional standard of the area’s sailing waters was recognised by LOCOG (the London 2012 Organising Committee) for inclusion on the prestigious London 2012 Olympic Pre-Games Training Camp Guide. It was the only venue in Wales for the sport of sailing. Pwllheli had been chosen also as the sailing venue for the Manchester Olympic bids, which is testimony to the world-class quality of the sailing waters.
These events make an important contribution to the local community by raising the profile of the town and Llyn in general as well as having a positive impact to the local economy.
The Events team welcomes the support from Pwllheli Sailing Club volunteers and offers training where required. Anybody interested in becoming a volunteer should send an e-mail to or
We have 12 Safety RIBs, two in-house Committee Boats, and sufficient racing buoys for multiple courses.
Read More About our Race Equipment and Kit here
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Sailing Events at Plas Heli (Hall of Fame)
2026 Events
2026 - Events at Plas Heli - The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Events Centre
- RS Feva Nationals May
- RS Terra Class Nationals May
- Pwllheli Regatta - June
- Topper Coastal Championship - June/July TBC
- Welsh National ILCA Champinship - July
- UK Cadet National Championships August
- RC Welsh National Championship - Serptember
- Autumn Series PSC
- RYA CW Youth and Junior Championships - September
- Regular Training Camps for RYA and RYA CW, Class and Associations
(this section is being updated updated with a impressive list of events scheduled for 2026)
Over the last eighteen years (2007 – 2025) we have hosted 10 World Championships and over 105 UK National Championships, as well as staging many other class competitions and training camps.
2025 Events
2025 - Events at Plas Heli - The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Events Centre
- RYA UK Youth Championships - April
- Windsurf Eric Twiname - May
- IRC Welsh National Championship - May
- Topper NS4 Coastal Championship - May
- Pwllheli Regatta - June
- Welsh National ILCA Champinship
- ILCA UK Open & National Championships 2025 - August read more
- Techno World Championship - August
- Autumn Series PSC
- RYA CW Youth and Junior Championships - September
- 29er Grand Prix (GP No.2) October
- Regular Training Camps for RYA and RYA CW, Class and Associations
2024 Events
2024 - Events at Plas Heli - The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Events Centre
These are the headline events for 2024. There are more unconfirmed events.
- Merlin Rocket Nationals Silver Tiller - May
- IRC Welsh National Championship - May
- Pwllheli Regatta - June
- Supernova Nationals - June
- Welsh National ILCA Champinship
- Optimist IOCA National Championship - August
- GP14 World Championships - August
- Autumn Series PSC
- UKLA Laser Qualifier Championship September
- RYA CW Youth and Junior Championships - September
- Regular Training Camps for RYA and RYA CW, Class and Associations
More information on these events here and in the Prospectus
2023 Events
2023 - Events at Plas Heli - The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Events Centre
These are the headline events for 2023. There are more unconfirmed events.
- IRC Welsh National Championship - May
- Motorhome Rally - TBA
- RS Feva Nationals Championships - May
- Pwllheli Regatta - June
- Topper National Championships - August
- 420 British Nationals - August
- Opptimist Late Summer Championship - September
- Autumn Series PSC
- RYA CW Youth and Junior Championships - September
- 29er Grand Prix (GP No.2) October
- Regular Training Camps for RYA and RYA CW, Class and Associations
(this page is being updated updated with a impressive list of events scheduled for 2023)
More information on these events here and in the Prospectus
2022 Events
2022
These were the headline Events at Plas Heli - The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Events Centre for 2022.
• RYA UK Youth Championships
• ITCA NS4 Championships
• RYA Welsh Youth Championships
• Pwllheli Regatta
• Supernova Nationals
• IRC Welsh National Championship
• Autumn Series PSC
• Regular Training Camps for RYA and RYA CW, Class and Associations
• Motorhome Rally
2021 Events
2021 events include many Class Events, Four National Championships, in addition to Regional and National Training Camps
The events scheduled for 2021 were also effected by the Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions with many events either cancelled or postponed. The secure facilities at Plas Heli did provide a safe environment and some events continued.
• Welsh Youth & Junior Championships
• Jester Challenge
• Drascombe Rally
• IRC Pop-Up Regatta for Keel Boats
• Pwllheli Regatta
• Javelin Nationals
• UK Byte Class Nationals
• Albacore International Championship
• IRC Welsh National Championship
• Optimist Late Sumer Championship
• Regular Training Camps for RYA and RYA CW, Class and Associations
• 420 Championship
• Welsh Youth & Junior Championships
• Motorhome Rally
2020 Events
2020
The events scheduled for 2020 were badly effected by the Covid-19 Pandemic with most events either cancelled or postponed
We were however able to run some events subject to regulations and by following guidelines prepared by Welsh Government, RYA, RYA CW
Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller 2020
Spinlock IRC Welsh National Championship 2020
Pwllheli Challenge / Sialens Pwllheli
2019 Events
2019
Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller 4/5/6th May more information here
Jester Challenge Sunday 16th June 2019 - see the start of the race to Baltimore from Pwllheli
RYA Welsh Youth Championships 22nd & 23rd June 2019 more information here
Drascum Association - Pwllheli Sailing Rally - 6th to 11th July 2019 more information here
29er Traveller - Saturday, 20 July 2019 to Sunday, 21 July 2019 more information here
Pwllheli Regatta 2oth July 2019 more information here
ISORA Dun Laoghaire to Pwllheli Offshore Race - 27th July 2019 more infromation here
Albacore National Championship 27th -29th July more information here
29er UK National Championship 7th-11th August 2019 more information here
Spinlock IRC Welsh National Championship 9/10/11th August more information here
Miracle National Championship 11th–16th August 2019 more information here
SigneT National Championships 11th–16th August 2019 more information here
Kestrel National Championships 11th–16th August 2019 more information here
ISORA Pwllheli to Dun Laoghaire Offshore Race - 7th September 2019 more infromation here
PSC Challenge more here
2018 Events
2018 - Events
Laser European Qualifier
RYA Welsh Youth Championships
Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller
29er Grand Prix
Supernova Nationals
29er Open
Optimist Nationals
Spinlock IRC Welsh National Championship
Honda Rib Challenge
Laser Ladder 4.7
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2017 Events
2017
Welsh Youth and Junior Championships
29er Grand Prix
Merlin Silver Tiller
Topper Nationals
Spinlock IRC Welsh National Championship
Merlin Rocket Nationals
International Canoe Class Worlds
Laser Ladder 4.7
RYA Regional Mark Layer Seminar
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2016 Events
2016
RYA UK Youth Championships
Welsh Youth and Junior Championships
National Solo UK Championships
Miracle UK Championships
Signet UK Championships
Spinlock IRC Welsh Championships
International GP14 UK Championships
International OK UK Championships
RS Tera UK Championships
Sprint 15 UK Championships
International Canoe UK Championships
International Laser Qualifier Series
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2015 Events
2015
Welsh Youth and Junior Championships
Magic Marine Optimist European Championships
Volvo Gill Optimist UK Nationals
Zhik 29er UK National Championships
Zhik 29er World Championships
International Fireball UK National and Open
Spinlock IRC Welsh National Championships
Gul International Fireball World Championships
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2014 Events
2014
International Topper World Championships
International Topper UK National Championships
Laser Masters UK National Championships
IRC Welsh Championships
International 29er Grand Prix
International Laser Qualifier series
International 420 Selectors series
Welsh Youth and Junior Championships
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2013 Events
2013
International 470 and Open 420 Junior Europeans Championships
International 420 Open and UK National Championships
Laser 2000 UK National Championships
International 420 Selectors series
International Laser Qualifier series
International GP14 Craftinsure Grand Prix Series
International 29er Grand Prix
International Topper Nationwide series
2013 Celtic Regatta - (Keel Boat Event)
Welsh National Youth and Junior Championships
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2012 Events
2012
Volvo RYA UK Youth Championships
International Finn World Masters Championships
International Topper UK National Championships
International Optimist UK National and Open Championships
Cherub UK Nationals Championships
Firefly UK Nationals Championships
RS300 UK Nationals Championships
RS600 UK Nationals Championships
Welsh National Youth and Junior Championships
International Laser/Laser Radial UK Worlds Qualifier
International 29er Grand Prix series
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2011 Events
2011
International Optimist UK National and Open Championships
International 420 UK National and Open Championships
International Finn Masters UK Championships
Sprint 15 UK Championships
Welsh National Youth and Junior Championships
International Laser/Laser Radial Ranking Series
International 420 World Qualifier series
International 29er Grand Prix series
International Topper Nationwide series
International Optimist Selector series
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2010 Events
2010
International 49er UK National Championships
International 29er UK National Championships
International Topper UK National Championships
International Finn UK National Championships
RS 400 UK National Championships
Welsh National Youth and Junior Championships
International Optimist UK World and European Selector event
International 420 World Qualifier series
RS 200 Traveller series
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2009 Events
2009
International Mirror World and UK National Championships
International Splash World Championship
International Topper UK National Championship
International Cadet UK National Championship
Welsh National Youth and Junior Championships
International Optimist UK World and European Selector event
International Mirror Welsh Area Championship
Flash Eurocup event
RS 400 Eurocup event
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2008 Events
2008
Volvo RYA UK Youth Championships
Welsh National Youth Championships
RYA Wales Youth and Junior Championships
International Optimist UK National and Open Championships
International 420 UK National Championship
International Contender UK National Championship
Kestrel UK National Championship
International Laser 2 UK National Championship
International Optimist UK World and European Selector event
International Topper UK Nationwide event
RS 400 Eurocup event
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
2007 Events
2007
International Cadet World and UK National Championships
Merlin Rocket UK National Championship
Welsh National Youth Championships
International Optimist UK World/European Selector event
International Cadet UK World Indicator event
International Laser/Laser Radial UK Worlds Qualifier
Pwllheli Regatta
Autumn Series PSC
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Event Organiser Survey
For the Event Organiser
We hope that your event at Plas Heli went well. We would be very grateful if you could spare the time to answer these questions so that we can improve and develop our services to event organisers.
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Events
Plas Heli’s event calendar is filling up fast. To find more details about an event click on it on the calendar below or click on a particular year for a list of all events taking place that year.
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Events 2021
The Sailing events at Plas Heli, The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Event Centre, is again in 2021 impressive and the calendar is filling up fast. The Events Team are now preparing for the 2021 and if you would like to volunteer for duties ashore or afloat please contact us by email to
All events can be seen in calendar view on our 'Activity Calendar' here
See below the list of events scheduled for 2021. The impressive list of events hosted at Plas Heli in previous years is available here ...........
(the list of events is being updated on this web site - call back soon - but for now see the evnets on the Activity calendar here
Events 2019
The Sailing events at Plas Heli, The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Event Centre, is again in 2019 impressive and the calendar is filling up fast. The Events Team are now preparing for the 2019 and if you would like to volunteer for duties ashore or afloat please contact us on 01758 613343.
See below the list of events scheduled for 2019. The impressive list of events hosted at Plas Heli in previous years is available here ...........
Events 2018
The Sailing events at Plas Heli, The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Event Centre, is again in 2018 impressive and the calendar is filling up fast. The Events Team are now preparing for the 2018 and if you would like to volunteer for duties ashore or afloat please contact us on 01758 613343.
See below the list of events scheduled for 2018. The impressive list of events hosted at Plas Heli in previous years is available here ...........
Events 2016
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Events 2015
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Events 2014
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Events 2013
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Events Ashore
Looking for an intimate dinner for that special occasion, a casual buffet for a group of friends or colleagues or a formal dining experience for up to 250 guests? We have the venue for your event!
Arrive at your event destination by boat, break up a long conference day with an hour or two out on the water, or keep your feet on dry land and marvel at the waters of Cardigan Bay with Snowdonia as a backdrop from our terrace.
Conferences, exhibitions, meetings, sporting events, parties, concerts, weddings, community events, team building days – whatever your event we have a flexible space that will suit your needs.
Contact our event team now for more information.
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Facilities at Plas Heli
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