RUNSWICK BAY

A North facing bay that works in a very similar way to Whitby and Sandsend. Beware of the rocks which are exposed at half tide, they’re halfway (…)

WHITBY SANDS – SANDSEND WYKE

Whitby Sands and the more sailable Sandsend Wyke to the W both face N. As this two mile beach is flanked by cliffs it’s best sailed in (…)

SCARBOROUGH

Scarborough has two beaches separated by the headland and harbour. The result is two radically different windsurfing venues. The south beach is protected from waves and rough (…)

CAYTON BAY

Just below Scarborough, Cayton Bay is mainly a surfing beach so waves are a common occurrence, especially in N winds. As the beach is small, finding a (…)

FILEY BAY

With high cliffs behind the bay any offshore winds are gusty at Filey Bay and sailing becomes very difficult in these conditions. However, there is a windsurfing (…)

BRIDLINGTON BAY

Bridlington Bay is a large horseshoe bay offers many different sailing experiences depending on the wind direction. In North East winds, the area is excellent for wave sailors and (…)

FRAISTHORPE

The long sandy beach at Fraisthorpe is ideal for beginners in the right conditions because the water is fairly shallow for a long distance. Also, this location receives (…)

MAPPLETON SANDS

At the very bottom of Bridlington Bay, this long sandy beach provides many places to launch from and conditions are ideal for wave sailing in N winds. (…)

SKIPSEA SANDS

At the South end of Bridlington Bay, the conditions at Skipsea Sands are very similar to those in Bridlington. In North East winds, there are very good waves (…)

HORNSEA

To the lower end of Bridlington Bay, Hornsea offers very much the same conditions as Skipsea and Bridlington. In N winds the area is good for wave sailing, (…)

WITHERNSEA

Large sea defences and a steeply shelving beach means that conditions aren’t really suitable for beginners at Withernsea. Also, at high tide and during rough seas, sailing (…)

BARTON UPON HUMBER

Sailing at Barton upon Humber is not in the sea or the river Humber but in a fresh water lake. This is much safer because the water is (…)

CLEETHORPES

The shallow waters and rarity of big waves makes Cleethorpes an ideal place for beginners to learn. There is steep chop though, so learning to jump is also (…)

HUMBERSTON

Although a very bleak place to sail, Humberston does offer a wide variety of conditions depending on the wind directions. In N or S winds the area (…)

HORSE SHOE POINT

ThE gently shelving beach at Horse Shoe Point can create a problem at low tide as the water goes out two miles creating a long walk if (…)

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