Welcome to Lagoon Watersports

Lagoon Watersports has combined an excellent choice of watersporting activities, with the latest high tech equipment and two great venues at Hove Lagoon and Brighton Marina.
 
Course numbers are kept to a minimum and run by experienced friendly staff that have a genuine passion for watersports and instructing.
 
Whether you plan to sail a yacht across the Atlantic, take a powerboat for a spin in the Med, put your first steps on a windsurf board or introduce your child to watersports – our flexible, and person centred approach focuses on your individual needs.
 
Our aim is to enable you to achieve your goals whilst enjoying a great quality experience. Through our professionalism, enthusisam and passion for sailing, powerboating and windsurfing, you will find that Lagoon Watersports offers highly addictive sports!
 
Get on the water...
Harvey, Seb and the Lagoon staff

What you get from us

RYA training centre brighton
  • Approachable staff.
  • Friendly advice to the best options for you.
  • All courses are run by Royal Yachting Association instructors.
  • All staff that work with children have CRB check.
  • On most course all specialized equipment is provided. Including wet suits.
  • High quality an suitable equipment.
  • We will do our utmost to make sure you have a great time and reach your goals.

History

 
  • We started in the mid 80’s as a windsurf school under the name of Sailboarding 80’s.
     
  • The current centre was built in 1994 with a joint pulbic and private partnership involing ourselves, Hove council, Sports Council, and the Foundation for Arts and Sport.
  • We have grown from operating with 12 windsurf boards to becoming one of the most dynamic and thriving watersports centres in the UK.
  • We were the first centre in the UK to offer Zap Cat power boating and we are the UK’s No.1 location for this thrilling craft.
  • We were the first centre in the country to offer a “Gym Style” membership scheme In 2001 we opened a second centre in Brighton Marina offering yacht sailing , powerboating and dinghy sailing.
  • In 2003 we have added a full range of yachting practical and theory courses on our two brand new 36 foot racing yachts.
  • We offer the best selection of high perfomance windsurfing equipment for hire in the UK.
  • In 2007 we opened our first oversea operation, Lagoon Espana. Offering Yachting sailing , Zap Cats and corporate events from Barcelona.
     
  • In 2008 we became home to the regions RYA Onboard youth development officer with the goal of developing youth sailing and windsurfing with in the area.
  • In 2009 entered our first Fastnet ycaht race with a crew trained at the centre.
  • In 2010 we opened the first RYA Motor Cruiser school in Brighton Marina
  • In 2010 we teamed up with World windsurfing Champion Nik Baker to become a North and Fanatic windsurf test centre.
 

Duty Mangers

Mark Saul - Lagoon Watersports Hove Lagoon Manager
I have a dual role at the Lagoon. I am manager of the Hove Lagoon centre, but I am also the Onboard youth sailing development officer for the Royal Yachting Association. With one hand I make sure everything is running smoothly at the Lagoon and with the other I liase with schools, community groups, sailing clubs and other watersports centres to get more kids out on the water.
 
 
 
Time with Lagoon Watersports : 4 years
Qualifications:  Powerboat, dinghy SI windsurf FastFwd instructor 
Favorite watersports; : windsurfing
Why at the lagoon? Can work and windsurf at the same time.
 
 Helan Trehane - Duty Manager
I have returned to the Lagoon because it’s a fun place to work, everyone is friendly, I like living Brighton and I heard it’s going to be a hot summer!
 

 

Time with Lagoon Watersports : 3 years
Qualifications: Windsurf Planing Instructor and Sailing Senior Instructor and I’m always happy to answer any questions you have.
 
In my free time I love running or walking beside the sea, eating coffee and cake in cafes, and of course windsurfing.  Despite working in a freestyle paradise I’m just no good at it, instead I’m into jumping and learning to wave ride. 
 
Jan Zerb
Time with Lagoon Watersports : 10 plus years
My qualifications : Mr. DIY, powerboat instructor, Advanced windsurf instructor.
 

 

James Stuart 
Time with Lagoon Watersports : 6 years
Qualifications: windsurf, dinghy, kayak  instructor, advanced diver and kitesurf
Favorite watersports; : aquacise!
Why at the lagoon? cant keep away from Brighton and challenging conditions of the sea!

 

 

 

Get on the water...

We aim to turn complete strangers into friends. When you first call us you may not know anything about sailing or windsurfing. We hope to introduce you to the joys of watersports as well as introducing you to new friends with a similar passion.

Who's who - Office team

Tracy Hart - Office
Qualifications:  Office champion
Favorite watersports; : windsurfing
Why at the lagoon? I like to be by the sea, good fun!
What I do when not at work?  be a mum, holidays
 
Lucy
Qualifications:  Windsurfing instructor
Favorite watersports; : Kite surfing
Why at the lagoon? great atmoshpere, great people and being by the sea
What i do when not at work?   laze around in the sunshine,walk my dog and enjoy life.

 

Debs

 

Sarah 
Qualifications: Yacht instructor 

Who's Who -Directors

Sebastian Rouse

Qualifications : Yachtmaster, Windsurf, Advanced Dinghy and Powerboat Instructor
 
 
I have been with Lagoon Watersports since 1993.
Tel: 01273 783833
 
Harvey Dawkins 
Qualifications: Windsurfing level 5 instructor, BA Hons Tourism and leisure
 
 
Windsurfing is my thing,in particular, wave riding. 
I now live in West Cornwall, trying to combine running the admin and planning side of the Lagoon with sneaking off for a sail or a surf. When not staring at a computer screen or sailing I can be found Thai boxing.
Tel: 01273 424842

 

Who's Who Accounts / Membership

Tigger
Qualifications : Windsurfing instructor
 
 
Hobbies : Thai Boxing, Cage fighting, windsurfing and Barney the dog
01273 783824

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Save £71 on private windsurfing and £131 on private sailing lessons
This time of year can offer some of the best sailing and windsurfing conditions. The water is warm and will stay so for a couple more months. To help you make the most of the conditions we can offer you some great deals on private tuition for all abilities on Wednseday, Thursday and Friday in September and October.
Lagoon Hosts BSA windsurf race event
Hove Lagoon hosted the 4th BSA Slalom event where we were blessed with 12-18 knots of wind and beautiful sunshine.
Lagoon Watersports in the media
Lagoon Watersports in the National media. This month you can find feature about us in Adventure Travel magazine, ETC Magazine, Zest, Windsurf magazine and this Saturday we will be in the Daily Mail. Sun readers look out for a feature on Thunder cats soon.