Boat Building Academy

Located on the picturesque Monmouth Beach in stunning Lyme Regis, Dorset, the world-renowned Boat Building Academy has been training men and women to build boats to the highest standard for over 25 years.

Our flagship 40-week Boat Building course has produced a generation of skilled craftspeople who have excelled in all areas of the marine industry in the UK and beyond.

Students come to us from all walks of life: from school leavers just starting their careers to those looking to retrain from established professions – all working together for the shared goal of learning how to build boats.

However, there is much more to the Academy than boat building. In recent years, the Academy has earned prominence for our popular 12-week Furniture Making course.

Based on the same winning philosophy and ethos as our boat building training, the course delivers a solid foundation in woodworking to aspiring makers - ready for whichever path they take next.

For those unable to join us for our ‘longer’ courses, we run a comprehensive programme of 2 to 5-day short courses in most aspects of boat building, woodworking and more