About SwallowBoats

Swallowboats specialise in designing, developing and manufacturing high quality boats, often with a traditional style, but built using modern materials and techniques. Our workshops are located on the west coast of Wales, on the banks of the picturesque Teifi estuary, that empties into Cardigan Bay. The workshops on the Teifi Estuary Although fantastic in summer, during the winter gale force westerlies create demanding sailing conditions, which are always in the back of our minds when developing a new idea. We pride ourselves on the combination of beauty and functionality at the heart of all our designs and we firmly believe that a boat must look right if she is to be to be of lasting value to those who use her. Swallow Boats was started in 1995 by Nick Newland, a professional naval architect with considerable experience in the UK defence industry and a lifelong interest and enthusiasm for small boats. The business was originally set up to produce high quality kit boats for foreign and domestic markets. Over the years an enviable reputation has been established for aesthetically pleasing designs that are strong, simple and safe. Nick's son Matthew joined the business full time in the Summer of 2004 and since then has become principle shareholder in the newly formed limited company. At this time a decision was taken to expand into the complete boat market as well as maintain our  presence in the kit boat sector. Since then, the complete range of boats has been redesigned with the Storm 15, 17 and 19 dayboats proving to be very popular.