Our Boat Yard

A Family Business – SINCE 1995

Our Boat Yard

A Family Business – SINCE 1995

Experience a Test Sail at Our Stunning West Wales Boat Yard

At Swallow Yachts, sailing is more than just a profession – it’s our passion, passed down through generations. We are a family-run business on the coast of West Wales, offering you the unique opportunity to experience a test sail at our beautiful boatyard. Surrounded by stunning coastal scenery, we invite you to discover firsthand the exceptional performance and beauty of Swallow Yachts.

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Personalised Yacht Handovers – At No Extra Cost

Why Come For a Handover with Swallow Yachts?

A handover with Swallow Yachts is more than just collecting your new boat – it’s your opportunity to build confidence and understanding through a hands-on, personalised experience. We take the time to walk you through every aspect of your yacht so you feel fully prepared and supported from the very beginning. We want you to be able to use your new yacht to the fullest so our handovers are free

Expert Guidance

Our experienced team – including our in-house rigger – will guide you step-by-step through launching and recovery, mast raising and lowering, packing down, and hitching up to your trailer. These processes can seem daunting at first, but doing them in person with expert guidance makes all the difference.

Family-Owned, Personal Touch

At Swallow Yachts, we’re a close-knit, family-run company that values every customer relationship. Your handover is not a rushed process – it’s a welcoming, relaxed session where your questions are encouraged, and your peace of mind is our priority. We’re here to make sure you leave feeling confident, supported, and ready to set sail.

The Handover process is something to look forward to. You get to feel very connected to the friendly team that built your boat. Lola does an excellent job of explaining everything, showing, training and passing on top tips. For example, we learned an easy peasy way of lowering the mast into your forearms using the jib halyard in the left hand as a brake – which Anna loved. We drove away with complete confidence in our boat and believing we were already two or three launches and recoveries up the learning curve. We’d recommend you don’t treat your handover as a hit-and-run mission. (At 20mph it’s not exactly a run anyway.)

We spent the previous night in the superb Albion Hotel, a former nautical warehouse on the river with a great pizza pub next door. Cardigan is a very characterful historic market town, well worth a walkabout with many independent (in all senses) shops and places to eat and drink. Small is beautiful here – and you might feel, as we did, that Swallow seem to have captured and bottled some of the Celtic charm of Cardigan and the Teifi in their wonderful boats. Sorry Matt, yachts. – Chris & Anna Forrest

Chris Forrest

Where to Stay During Your Visit

The Albion, Aberteifi

A beautifully restored riverside hotel in the heart of Cardigan, The Albion blends the town’s rich maritime history with contemporary Welsh design. With characterful rooms, warm hospitality and an extensive cocktails list. Just a short drive from Swallow Yachts. Located inside a warehouse originally constructed for maritime trade during the height of Cardigan’s shipping industry it’s the perfect place to stay for those collecting their boat or exploring the area.

Customer Feedback

“A wonderful stay in a beautiful hotel – relaxing rooms, great views, and to top it off the staff were very friendly and helpful.”

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Upriver in the historic town of Cardigan

Discover the Swallow Yacht Difference

Swallow Yachts are renowned for their innovative designs, blending traditional elegance with modern performance. A test sail allows you to experience these qualities up close, including:

Innovative Performance: Over the years, Swallow Yachts have developed their own components such as the Stainless-Steel ‘boom cassette’ or the water ballast system which sailors around the world are proud to champion.
Comfort and Versatility: With spacious interiors and clever designs, Swallow Yachts provide both comfort and practicality, whether you’re sailing solo or with family and friends.

Ready to Set Sail?

There’s no better way to decide if a Swallow Yacht is the perfect match for you than by experiencing it firsthand. A test sail with Swallow Yachts will give you the confidence to make an informed decision and start your next sailing adventure.

Book your test sail today and join us at our boatyard in West Wales. We can’t wait to welcome you aboard and share our passion for sailing with you!