WELLS NEXT TO THE SEA

There are severe limitations on launching from Wells next to the Sea as the lifeboat house shelters much of the bay, and windsurfers aren’t allowed N of this (…)

BLAKENEY

Blakeney is an excellent area for beginners, mainly due to a two mile sheltered stretch of water. However, a bit of skill may be required to launch, as (…)

SHERINGHAM

The pier and steep beach create a very difficult sailing environment for beginners. Also, the only wind direction that really works with this beach is NW and (…)

EAST RUNTON

East Runton is really only recommended for experienced wave sailors as sailing here is fairly tricky in any conditions. The beach is very steep so it’s best to (…)

WINTERTON-ON-SEA

The sand bar reef just offshore at Winterton-on-Sea creates good wave sailing conditions and this combined with the right wind direction makes a great days sailing. There are (…)

GREAT YARMOUTH

With a four mile sandy beach, you would be forgiven for thinking that Great Yarmouth is the ideal place to sail. However, the strong currents and long (…)

GORELSTON-ON-SEA

A frequent windsurf racing spot, Gorelston-on-Sea can provide fantastic sailing in the right conditions with NE-S winds. However, this location is also fairly dangerous and visitors are (…)

HOPTON-ON-SEA

The strong rip tides and wind shadow created by the cliffs make Hopton an unpopular sailing spot. The right winds are needed to make it possible to (…)

LOWESTOFT

There are two beaches in Lowestoft though only the south beach is used regularly as it’s covered by the local Coast Guard, so the area is fairly (…)

KESSINGLAND

Kessingland is very open and there is also a strong shore dump that could create real problems for beginners trying to launch. However, when you are able to (…)

WALBERSWICK

Situated in an unspoilt village, there are very few obstacles on the water and there is plenty of room to sail for beginners provided the conditions aren’t (…)

FELIXSTOWE BEACH

There is a long gently curving pebble beach that can be difficult to launch from if you don’t know the conditions and there is a big beach (…)

DOVERCOURT

At high tide there is a sandy beach and launching becomes fairly easy. The conditions are Dovercourt usually very good and the area is great for beginners (…)

WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE

Walton-on-the-Naze offers very good conditions for both beginners and experienced sailors alike. The shallow waters at low tide make learning fairly easy and good swell is created at (…)

HOLLAND-ON-SEA

On the same stretch of coast as Clacton, the conditions at Holland-on-Sea are very similar with good conditions for beginners at low tide. The higher tide is (…)

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