Make your passion your future
Our world leading courses are focussed on professional training but also provide life-changing opportunities for complete beginners, enthusiasts and those on a gap year.
Learn boat building and woodworking by the sea in the heart of Lyme Regis, on the Dorset coast. From 2 days to 40 weeks, there is a course for everyone.
Our tutors are selected not only for their excellence in boat building and craftsmanship but also for their outstanding communication and teaching skill.
"I have taught and studied in many professional courses throughout my working life and the training I have had at the BBA is some of the very best"
– Bijan Nabavi, 2023 40-week Boat Building student
You will learn boat building through a structured programme of skills training and building boats from start to finish. An immersive experience perfectly suited to those starting or enhancing their career, right through to those joining us for the sheer challenge and enjoyment of building boats.
You’ll be immersed in a practical and comprehensive programme of woodwork, skill building, joinery, drawing, bending, an optional level 3 qualification, a personal design and make project, and much more.
Boat building, woodwork and more; suitable for all skill levels, from beginners or experienced hobbyists to existing professionals.
Whether you’re looking to refine existing skills or try something new, there’s something for everyone: Sail making, marquetry, chair making, rope work and much more.
Discover our boat building diaries. Follow the construction and progress of the boats currently being built in our workshop, as well as those built on our previous 40-week boat building courses.
We aim to provide financial help to men and women passionate to train in the crafts of boat building and woodworking.
Our Open Day for 2024 is now complete! A massive thank you to all the guests, volunteers and staff that came down
Thank you! The Boat Building Academy is extremely grateful to the following organisations for their generous donations to support our student bursary