- Plas Heli -
The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Events CentrePremier Sailing Event Centre In Wales
A Community Enterprise and a not for profit distribution company
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Plas Heli Cyf – The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Event Centre, a volunteer not for profit distribution community enterprise company, with charitable aims and where all surpluses are reinvested back into the facility for everyone's benefit....
We continue with our venue improvement works for the benefit of all event attendees, for the training camps and for all clubs, groups, visitors and customers.
All activities at Plas Heli are featured in the Calendar.
Events in 2025
Events in 2025
2025 is again a busy year, buildng on the successes of 2024.
We hosted a successful RYA UK Youth Championships in April with 226 sailors participating .
In May we again hosted the IRC Welsh National Championship , the Windsurf Eric Twiname, and the Topper NS4 Coastal Championship.
We again hosted the Welsh National ILCA Championship in July, with a record at capacity of 60 sailor.
In August we will host the UKLA ILCA National Championships with an expected fleet of 220 and then Techno World Championship with approaching 300 sailors!
The RYA CW Youth and Junior Championships will again be in September.
See all our events listed here.
See the calendar on the Plas Heli website - Here.
Events in 2026
Events in 2026
Event are now being booked in for 2026. See the calendar on the Plas Heli website - Here.
New CCTV
We have extended our CCTV coverage and the work continues and we now have the following:
- 16 cameras providing great internal coverage.
- 21 cameras in our outside areas providing extensive site-wide coverage.
This coverage is required for crime prevention and detection, everyone's security, welfare, and for insurance purposes.
We also have site-wide fast Wi-Fi.- Please ask for access codes.
Site Clearance.
Site Clearance
We have cleared another large area within the main compound with the removal of two unused J24's, one container and many other redundant items.
We are greatful for the assistance provided in undertaking these tasks and for the co-operation of training camps and main compound users.
New Committee Boat.
We have great feedback on our new Committee Boat, “Dylan ail Don” which is now on the Plas Heli pontoons.
This strengthens our fleet of committee boats to three, and supports our fleet of 12 safety and Mark Layer RIBs.
see more about our race management equipment heresee more about our race management equipment here
Read about the Race Management Equipment here
Training Camps at Plas Heli
We continue to work closely with Class Associations, RYA, and RYA CW to provide facilities for training camps, storage, and activities, and we respect the strategic importance of the facilities for events, training and boating in Wales.
Our work in the Community
Community engagement works continues and included our work with clubs and associations, assistance with facilities for a disability boat, fundraising events, classrooms for community groups, meetings, teaching and our work with children in-need.
Catering at Plas Heli
Catering at the centre is with our franchisee operator Sean Devlin Ltd.
Volunteering
We are reliant on volunteers and are of course, grateful for all assistance provided by our stakeholder groups and clubs and in particular the Commodore and Flag Officers of Clwb Hwylio Pwllheli Sailing Club.
There is a lot more about Plas Heli in the updated Plas Heli - Prospectus
- Details
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Plas Heli Cyf – The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Event Centre, a volunteer not for profit distribution community enterprise company, with charitable aims and where all surpluses are reinvested back into the facility for everyone's benefit....
We continue with our venue improvement works for the benefit of all event attendees, for the training camps and for all clubs, groups, visitors and customers.
All activities at Plas Heli are featured in the Calendar.
Events in 2025
Events in 2025
2025 was again a very busy year, buildng on the successes of 2024.
We hosted a successful RYA UK Youth Championships in April with 226 sailors participating .
In May we again hosted the IRC Welsh National Championship, the Windsurf Eric Twiname, and the Topper NS4 Coastal Championship.
We hosted the Welsh National ILCA Championship in July, with a record 60 sailor.
In August we hosted the ILCA UK National Championships with a fleet of 212 and then Techno World Championship with approaching 300 sailors!
The RYA CW Youth and Junior Championships will again be in September.
The feedback from the 2025 events has been fantastic!
See all our events listed here.
See the calendar on the Plas Heli website - Here.
Events in 2026
Events in 2026/2027
Events are now being booked in for 2026 and 2027. See the calendar on the Plas Heli website - Here.
Headlines Events 2026
May: Fevan Nationals, Terra Nationals in May
July: Welsh ILCA Nationals
August: Cadet Class National Championship
September: IRC Welsh Natioonal Championship
Headlines Events 2027
DZero Nationals
ITCA (Topper) Nationals and
ITCA Topper Worlds
Camping Tariffs for 2026 and Early Booking Discount
The 2026 Plas Heli on-line camping booking form is now open - Camping at Plas Heli
New CCTV
We have extended our CCTV coverage and the work continues and we now have the following:
- 16 cameras providing great internal coverage.
- 21 cameras in our outside areas providing extensive site-wide coverage.
This coverage is required for crime prevention and detection, everyone's security, welfare, and for insurance purposes.
We also have site-wide fast Wi-Fi.- Please ask for access codes.
Site Clearance.
Site Clearance
We have cleared another large area within the main compound with the removal of two unused J24's, one container and many other redundant items.
We are greatful for the assistance provided in undertaking these tasks and for the co-operation of training camps and main compound users.
We now aim to make further improvements to this new cleared area.
Winter Projects - Facility Improvements for 2026
We have an ambitious programme of works for the winter which incluse the following:
Balcony and Stairs: Extend the new balcony and install new stairs to the First Floor from the main compound.
Wash-down area and Beach Access: New area of concrete to complete the access from the beach into the compound to replace rough gravel area.
Beach Foot shower: Complete this project
Cei Heli (quayside) access: New rising arm barrier to Y Cei (quayside) at the roundabout to facilitate access to our pontoons.
Service and Maintenance Work:
Service all external (pontoons and campinghookups).
Painting internal areas.
Refurbish Flag Poles
New Committee Boat.
We have great feedback on our new Committee Boat, “Dylan ail Don” which is now on the Plas Heli pontoons.
This strengthens our fleet of committee boats, and supports our fleet of 12 safety and Mark Layer RIBs.
see more about our race management equipment heresee more about our race management equipment here
Read about the Race Management Equipment here
Training Camps at Plas Heli
We continue to work closely with Class Associations, RYA, and RYA CW to provide facilities for training camps, storage, and activities, and we respect the strategic importance of the facilities for events, training and boating in Wales.
Our work in the Community
Community engagement works continues and included our work with clubs and associations, assistance with facilities for a disability boat, fundraising events, classrooms for community groups, meetings, teaching and our work with children in-need.
Catering at Plas Heli
Catering at the centre is with our franchisee operator Sean Devlin Ltd.
Volunteering
We are reliant on volunteers and are of course, grateful for all assistance provided by our stakeholder groups and clubs and in particular the Commodore and Flag Officers of Clwb Hwylio Pwllheli Sailing Club.
There is a lot more about Plas Heli in the updated Plas Heli - Prospectus
- Details
- Hits: 1177
Plas Heli Cyf – The Welsh National Sailing Academy and Event Centre, a volunteer not for profit distribution community enterprise company, with charitable aims and where all surpluses are reinvested back into the facility for everyone's benefit....
We continue with our venue improvement works for the benefit of all event attendees, for the training camps and for all clubs, groups, visitors and customers.
All activities at Plas Heli are featured in the Calendar.
Sailing Events:
The feedback from the 2025 events has been fantastic!
See all our events listed here.
Over the last eighteen years (2007 – 2025) we have hosted 10 World Championships and over 105 UK National Championships, as well as staging many other class competitions and training camps.
Events in 2025
Events in 2025
2025 was again a very busy year, building on the successes of 2024.
We hosted a successful RYA UK Youth Championships in April with 226 sailors participating .
In May we again hosted the IRC Welsh National Championship, the Windsurf Eric Twiname, and the Topper NS4 Coastal Championship.
We hosted the Welsh National ILCA Championship in July, with a record 60 sailor.
In August we hosted the ILCA UK National Championships with a fleet of 212 and then Techno World Championship with approaching 300 sailors!
In September we were delighted to host the RYA CW Youth and Junior Championships.
The feedback from the 2025 events has been fantastic!
See all our events listed here.
Over the last eighteen years (2007 – 2025) we have hosted 10 World Championships and over 105 UK National Championships, as well as staging many other class competitions and training camps.
See the calendar on the Plas Heli website - Here.
Events in 2026
Events in 2026/2027
Events are now being booked in for 2026 and 2027. See the calendar on the Plas Heli website - Here.
Headlines Events 2026
May: RS Feva Nationals, RS Terra Nationals
July: Welsh ILCA Nationals
August: Cadet Class National Championship
September: IRC Welsh Natioonal Championship
Headlines Events 2027
DZero Nationals
ITCA (Topper) Nationals and
ITCA Topper Worlds
Community Events and Activities:
Community engagement works continues and included our work with clubs and associations, assistance with facilities for a disability boat, fundraising events, classrooms for community groups, meetings, teaching and our work with children in-need.
Facility Improvements:
New CCTV
We have extended our CCTV coverage and the work continues and we now have the following:
- 16 cameras providing great internal coverage.
- 21 cameras in our outside areas providing extensive site-wide coverage.
This coverage is required for crime prevention and detection, everyone's security, welfare, and for insurance purposes.
We also have site-wide fast Wi-Fi.- Please ask for access codes.
Site Clearance.
Site Clearance
We have cleared another large area within the main compound with the removal of two unused J24's, one container and many other redundant items.
We are greatful for the assistance provided in undertaking these tasks and for the co-operation of training camps and main compound users.
We now aim to make further improvements to this new cleared area.
Winter Projects - Facility Improvements for 2026
We have an ambitious programme of works for the winter which incluse the following:
Balcony and Stairs: Extend the new balcony and install new stairs to the First Floor from the main compound.
Wash-down area and Beach Access: New area of concrete to complete the access from the beach into the compound to replace rough gravel area.
Beach Foot shower: Complete this project
Cei Heli (quayside) access: New rising arm barrier to Y Cei (quayside) at the roundabout to facilitate access to our pontoons.
Service and Maintenance Work:
Service all external (pontoons and campinghookups).
Painting internal areas.
Refurbish Flag Poles
New Committee Boat.
We have great feedback on our new Committee Boat, “Dylan ail Don” which is now on the Plas Heli pontoons.
This strengthens our fleet of committee boats, and supports our fleet of 12 safety and Mark Layer RIBs.
see more about our race management equipment heresee more about our race management equipment here
Read about the Race Management Equipment here
Training Camps at Plas Heli
We continue to work closely with Class Associations, RYA, and RYA CW to provide facilities for training camps, storage, and activities, and we respect the strategic importance of the facilities for events, training and boating in Wales.
Our work in the Community
Community engagement works continues and included our work with clubs and associations, assistance with facilities for a disability boat, fundraising events, classrooms for community groups, meetings, teaching and our work with children in-need.
Catering at Plas Heli
Catering at the centre is with our franchisee operator Sean Devlin Ltd.
Volunteering
We are reliant on volunteers and are of course, grateful for all assistance provided by our stakeholder groups and clubs and in particular the Commodore and Flag Officers of Clwb Hwylio Pwllheli Sailing Club.
There is a lot more about Plas Heli in the updated Plas Heli - Prospectus
- Details
- Hits: 1029
There are new media screens in the front door and in the reception lobby
Screen 1 - Bar opening times (left of the door)
Screen 2 - All events at Plas Heli
Screen 3 - in the reception Lobby - news items.
Presentation - Webpage on TV
- Details
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The Merlin Rocket Open Meetoing is back in Plas Heli - 4th to 6th May 2024
The event is hosted at Plas Heli - the Welsh National Sailing Academy and Event Centre.
The Merlin Rocket was designed in 1946 by Jack Holt and by now there are over 3,700 boats built!
This is now considered to be the ultimate hiking dinghy for two people - refined over 70 years of development and an extremely modern class providing excellent racing throughout the UK.
There is more information about this event here
- Details
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We have a program of improvements for the Plas heli Pontoons. This work includes:
- 8 new hook-up points to service the increased number of berths
- New escape ladder
- clean the decks
The plan showing the project is available here and the completed works layout.
- Details
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The Plas Heli Pontoons just gets better.
Two new 10.5m finger pontoons have been added to the Plas Heli Pontoons on on Saturday 6th January 2024.
Many thanks to our team of volunteers and also to Nick Butterworth Firmhelm for the use of the crane to launch the pontoons.
We also fitted the 6m pontoon which we has set aside and this will now extend our availability to the boats in the 6-7 m range. This is alongside the new economy pontoon which will provide berths for smaller boats.
We have also fitted a CCTV pole supplied by Walcon Marine, we have received delivery of the camera and we are about to fit this shortly. There is, of course, CCTV coverage of the pontoons from Cei Heli.
This is in adition to the economy berth and 6m berth installed under the quay wall.
We have also fitted the new CCTV camera pole
- Details
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Plas Heli Cyf is a Community Enterprise, Not for Profit Distribution Company
Contact Information
Plas Heli Cyf. Glan y Don, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 5YT
Catering and Bar: 01758 614 442
(only catering enquiries to this telephone number please)
Please note the office is not manned and your enquiries would be attended to more efficiently if you send an e-mail to the appropriate department - please use the appropriate link from the 'contact us' here
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