GORING BY SEA / WORTHING

Another Tourist resort, so expect heavy traffic and little parking space during the high summer months (unless it is windy and wet!!). At the Goring end of (…)

EAST WITTERING

The conditions at East Wittering are similar to those at West but there’s only parking for about six cars. The launch point is at the end of (…)

DYMCHURCH

The town of Dymchurch lies over seven feet below high tide level. The beach is sand and shingle and is best sailed in SW but is equally (…)

DOVER DOCKS

Quite a few beginners sail here but the winds can be fluky and the ferries large. Outside the tidal ranges are strong so this is about as (…)

COODEN BAY

Popular among local windsurfers, Cooden is to the W of Bexhill. Park on the beach and the shingle and sand venue works in SW ideally although anything (…)

CLIMPING SANDS

Climping Sands is a long pebble and sand beach stretching for over two miles. At high tide good windsurfers can sail up to Littlehampton and play in the (…)

CHRISTCHURCH HARBOUR

Christchurch Harbour is around two kilometres long by one wide with safe sailing for all abilities. The best launch point is by the Sandhills car park, but (…)

CHICHESTER HARBOUR

Chichester Harbour can be sailed in E to NW winds, but it’s a tight fit and the sailing area is small at low tide. Good for beginners. (…)

CAMBER SANDS

Two venues in one, the Sands and the lesser-known Rocks, both are ideal for wave riding in strong winds. The Rocks throw the better waves but both (…)

CALSHOT

Sand and shingle beach facing SE that stretches from Lepe to the council run Calshot Activities Centre (Tel: 02380 892077) in Southampton Water. The beach is quite (…)

BROOMFIELD SANDS

Regarded by some as the best short board venue for miles, Broomfield Sands is effectively an extension of Camber Sands. Best sailed in either SW (Side on) (…)

BRIGHTON

At high tide Brighton’s shingle beach can trash the best sailors equipment –the PWA World Cup was held here a few years back and many an international (…)

BRACKLESHAM BAY

Just a short distance from East Wittering, Bracklesham Bay has a much bigger car park. The sailing conditions are very similar to East as Bracklesham is an (…)

BEXHILL

The usual launch point at Bexhill is in front of the Sovereign Café. There’s sea front parking and also in town car parking, which is a little (…)

AVON BEACH

Beach Guide Avon Beach is next to Christchurch Harbour. The sand banks just off the beach move around constantly and suck dry at low tide. They throw (…)

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