ONLY a few spaces remain on a local boat building course set to go ahead in May.

The Lyme Regis-based Boat Building Academy (BBA) is seeking seven committed and enthusiastic individuals to participate in its 40-week boat building course.

The course will begin in May and will teach skills such as lofting, traditional, modern and fibre reinforced plastic boatbuilding, along with as spar, oar and sail making.

Will Reed, principal and trustee of BBA, said: "We see the next course as perfect for those who have taken a step back during the pandemic and re-thought about what they want to do with their lives.

"Those individuals who want to work with their hands, who want to learn to craft objects of beauty and who want to pour their hearts and souls into creating truly unique boats."

For more information or to sign up to the course, visit www.boatbuildingacademy.com