Ridgepath
Hull form, stability, and arrangement taught by hand and critique
A Coventry naval architecture school for adults who want draughting discipline, studio mentoring, and portfolios that speak the language of small craft.
Flagship programme
Naval Architecture Diploma Programme
One academic year of studio sessions covering lines plans, hydrostatics introductions, structural framing exercises, and arrangement drawing for small commercial craft and yachts.
Cohorts stay small so tutors can mark unfairness on paper before you translate work into digital models. The year ends with a portfolio review written for employers and further-study applications.
At a glance
Related programmes
Studio intensives, short courses, and mentoring
Yacht Design Studio Intensive
A six-week evening intensive focused on sail and motor yacht concept sketches, sail plan balance, and interior arrangement.
Hull Form & Stability Short Course
A concentrated study of form coefficients, displacement estimation, and intact stability concepts using worked small-craft examples.
Marine Structures CPD Workshop
Professional development days on framing, scantling awareness, and common failure patterns in small commercial and leisure hulls.
Ship Design Mentoring Sessions
One-to-one or small-group mentoring for learners developing a personal craft project between formal courses.
From the studio
Learners leave with marked drawings, not slogans
Helen’s diploma critique caught a hollow near station four before it entered her hydrostatics. James left the yacht intensive with a sail plan that matched a real beam. Callum’s CPD group marked framing habits the yard had stopped noticing.
Read learner stories“The pin-up night felt like a proper studio, not a lecture hall.”
Next step
Walk the studio on an open day
See drafting tables, sample portfolios, and talk through readiness for the diploma or a shorter programme before you commit fees.