About Performance Yachting - Robert Beggs and Carole Newman, accomplished sailors

Based in Plymouth at the Mayflower International Marina. Performance Yachting was established in June 1998 by Robert and Carole Beggs who are accomplished sailors having both successfully raced in the Europe 1 Single-handed Transatlantic Race and more recently the Two-handed Round Britain and Ireland Race.

From their shared interest in ocean & long distant racing, they have focused their energies into creating a friendly and professional maritime company.

We offer an extensive range of sailing activities and courses, as a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) recognised teaching establishment.

Sailing out of Plymouth Sound, our immediate training ground, offers an ideal learning environment of sheltered water and four main tributary rivers navigable deep into
the Cornish countryside. We have the advantage
that we can keep sailing within the Sound
when weather conditions make it unsuitable to
sail outside the breakwater.

Robert Beggs (Bob) is the director and principle of the sailing school. An RYA/MCA commercially endorsed Yachtmaster Ocean instructor/examiner, and winning skipper of the Times Clipper 2000 Round the World Yacht Race. He has many years of sailing and racing experience with over 150,000 miles under his belt. He is undoubtedly one of the most experienced instructors in the country.

Carole Beggs has been actively involved in sailing for over twenty-five years and in the marine industry for over twenty of those years.

Beyond the Plymouth Sound is the beautiful
coastline of Devon and Cornwall, with its many harbours and ports.There are so many destinations which make cruising these waters so enjoyable and undoubtedly one of the worlds best sailing grounds.

Performance Yachting Chandlery and Store Now open for all your chandlery needs.

Call us on

07812 157204 for

help and advice.