Beach guide
STOKES BAY BEACH GUIDE
Probably the safest place to sail on this stretch of coast and suitable for beginners. The ideal wind direction for Stoke Bay are SW and SE which (…)
RINGSTEAD BAY BEACH GUIDE
Ringstead is reached by a mile long bumpy toll road, which stops two hundred metres short of the beach. It may be awkward to reach but this (…)
POOLE, SANDBANKS BEACH GUIDE
On the other side of the Poole Harbour peninsula, Sandbanks stretches from Haven Point to Bournemouth with sailing conditions from flat water cruising to moderate wave sailing. (…)
POOLE HARBOUR BEACH GUIDE
A very popular venue and the largest natural harbour in the world. Poole Harbour can be sailed in a wide variety of wind directions (anything other than (…)
POOLE, BRANKSOME CHINE BEACH GUIDE
Branksome Chine is similar to Sandbanks but works better when there’s more W in the wind giving cross-shore sailing. Occasionally it picks up the swell quicker too. (…)
PAGHAM BEACH GUIDE
Pagham Sailing Club is a good call for beginner/intermediates at weekends and holidays as there is usually boat cover. If you become a member you get changing (…)
LYME REGIS BEACH GUIDE
The main Lyme Regis beaches, Town or Cobb beach on the inside of the protective harbour wall and Monmouth (Just south of the wall) allow sailing in (…)
LEPE BEACH GUIDE
Lepe Beach and Country Park lies at the mouth of Beaulieu River. It’s a gently shelving sand and shingle beach best in W to SW winds, but (…)
LEE ON SOLENT BEACH GUIDE
A mile further south of Hill Head, Lee-on-Solent is mainly a residential area. There’s a neat area of grassland just in front of the shingle beach and (…)
KIMMERIDGE BAY BEACH GUIDE
Kimmeridge or K-Bay is one of the top wave sailing beaches on the South Coast. There are three launch points. The most commonly used is the concrete (…)
HILL HEAD BEACH GUIDE
A large grassy area in front of the shingle beach plus a large car park next to the beach makes this a popular windsurfing venue. The best (…)
HAYLING ISLAND – WEST TOWN BEACH GUIDE
Hayling Island – West Town is another popular venue and perfect in SW winds. The top part of the beach is shingle and the groynes coupled with (…)
HAYLING ISLAND – NORTHNEY BEACH GUIDE
Much of north Hayling coast is marshland, which dries (or wets) out at low tide. Northney, just by the bridge connecting the island to the mainland is (…)
HAYLING ISLAND – EAST BEACH GUIDE
Hayling Island – East is little sailed these days as most windsurfers sail off West Town beach. However it’s a good launch point for a crossing to (…)
FELPHAM BEACH GUIDE
An extension of the beach at Bognor and better when there’s more W in the wind. The local sailing club is strong on racing. The ideal wind (…)