The Right People

Roland
roland

Roland Bowen is the Director of Pembrokeshire Cruising Ltd and also the principal instructor. Under Roland's direction, a team of highly qualified skippers ensure a successful experience for all.

Roland has been teaching sailing since 1992, and has a wealth of experience in delivering courses to all levels.

He is a Yachtmaster Instructor for both sail and power. He is encouraging and patient with his students, offering the ideal environment for development and learning.

Lara
lara

Lara was a student of Pembrokeshire Cruising from Dayskipper level after being a dinghy sailor during her childhood.

Lara has been teaching since 2005, and is a Yachtmaster Instructor for sail. Her enthusiasm and passion for sailing is evident in her teaching, passing it on to all her students.

She has a wealth of experience in various types of vessels, and has skippered an engineless Open 30 around Britain, and also spent a season running a gaff rigged pilot cutter.

Geoff
geoff

After taking early retirement from Xerox, after 27 years of service Geoff developed his passion for sailing, and worked to gain his instructing qualifications.

Geoff is a Yachtmaster instructor for sail, and has a huge amount of teaching experience in all areas of the country.

He also conducts our VHF courses, and in his spare time is the Commodore of the Xerox Sailing Association.