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 Beggs and Carole Newman, accomplished sailors having both successfully raced in the Europe 1 Single-handed Transatlantic Race. From their shared interest in ocean racing, they have focused their energies into creating a friendly 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 one of the most experienced instructors in the country.

Carole Newman has been actively involved in sailing for over twenty-five years and in the marine industry for over fifteen of those years.
Carole is a joint Director of Performance Yachting along with Bob, she is also the marketing manager and runs the office along with Carol Peters.

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