MABLETHORPE

The large sandy beach at Mablethorpe provides plenty of space to rig up and launch. However, this location is no good for beginners because of the strong rip (…)

ANDERBY CREEK

One of a number of ENE facing beaches along this coast, Anderby Creek has the advantage of a small café and shop next to the car park, (…)

SKEGNESS

The main seaside resort on this part of the coast Skegness is also much more crowded and finding a place to park can be difficult. Access to (…)

LITTLE EYE

Little Eye is located next to a bird sanctuary, visitors to this beach are asked to be careful of the birds. It is only possible to sail (…)

LEASOWE

Situated three miles SW of the river Mersey, Leasowe is a good wave sailing venue in SW winds. This venue should not be sailed when the tidal (…)

CROSBY

Described as the third windiest sailing area of Britain, Crosby is not really a suitable beach for beginners. At high tide the water becomes deep enough for (…)

FORMBY BANK

This large sandy beach is one of the cleanest in the area and is perfect for a family day out. There is a fairly small tidal range (…)

AINSDALE BEACH

Ainsdale Beach is a shallow shelving sandy beach offering very similar sailing conditions to Southport, but is not as popular with locals. It is possible to sail (…)

SOUTHPORT

As the tide in Southport goes out 3 miles it is only possible to sail on a spring high tide, which means that patience is required if (…)

LYTHAM ST ANNE’S

The sandy beach at Lytham St Anne’s is located in the mouth of the Ribble estuary so the currents can be fairly strong. There are no real (…)

BLACKPOOL

The windsurfing beach is located just to the W of the pleasure beach at Blackpool and offers better wave sailing conditions that Lytham St Anne’s. The best (…)

CLEVELEYS

Cleveleys long pebble beach offers some of the best wave sailing conditions in the area for more experienced sailors. It is possible to sail at most states of (…)

FLEETWOOD

The large sandy beach at Fleetwood provides different sailing conditions depending on the state of the tide, though it is possible to sail all day. High tide (…)

MORECAMBE BAY

There are several places to launch from in Morecambe Bay, but all offer very much the same sailing conditions. The sea disappears to the horizon at low (…)

CARTMEL SANDS

With only 1 hour sailing possible either side of high tide Cartmel Sands is not the best location if you want to sail all day. The water is (…)

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