Company Profile

The Southwest Training Center (SWTC), the former Algarve Sailing Center, offers top quality RYA sail and powerboat tuition all year round in sunny Lagos, Algarve, Portugal. We offer a wide range of practical and shore based courses for persons, wanting to learn more about good seamanship.

Our schoolprincipal, Ron Lovelady, is a well known, highly qualified yachtmaster-instructor, with a long record experience of running his own RYA-sailing school for many years.

Our guests/students/clients can count on being welcomed by our personal and friendly staff. Each of our staff are experienced yachtmasters, who can give all the answers to your questions.