HOLYHEAD

This N facing shingle beach at Holyhead is fairly good for slalom and speed racing as there is very little chop. It is possible to sail at (…)

CHURCH BAY

A large reef break at Church Bay means that this sand and rock beach has some of the fastest waves in Europe. In strong onshore winds, the (…)

CEMLYN BAY

This N facing pebbly beach of Cemlyn Bay is partly controlled by the Wildlife Trust so access may be difficult. The condition of the beach is very (…)

CEMAES BAY

Situated in a tourist village, Cemaes Bay offers flat-water sailing with occasional chop. The beach faces N and as this area mostly receives offshore winds, it is (…)

LLIGWY

This large sandy beach offers limited sailing time, as the tide goes out quite a long way making it impossible to sail at low tide. The best (…)

BENLLECH

Benllech is used mainly for teaching by local sailing clubs, as there are very few tides and the water is waist deep in most areas. However, there is (…)

RED WHARF BAY

This large sandy beach at Red Wharf Bay is very tide dependent and the conditions are generally only safe for intermediate sailors within two hours of low (…)

BEAUMARIS

This SE facing beach is an excellent location for learning to jump and gybe. The water at is fairly flat at high tide and wind funnelling through (…)

MENAI STRAIGHT

It is possible to sail from most beaches along the Menai Straight, though sailing here can be very dangerous. Stronger winds can create good wave sailing conditions (…)

LLANFAIRFECHEN

Llanfairfechen is a sand and shingle beach and is quite popular with the locals. It is possible to sail at any state of the tide and with (…)

LLANDUDNO-WEST SHORE

Llandudno-West Shore is more popular with local people than North Shore, this sandy beach offers fairly choppy sailing conditions. The best winds are SW, which create good (…)

LLANDUDNO-NORTH SHORE

Llandudno-North Shore. This beach is rarely visited as the bay itself is fairly sheltered, so the wind is generally gusty. If you are looking for a challenge (…)

COLWYN BAY

This is not the most popular beach in the area as the wind is generally gusty. The best winds at Colwyn Bay are strong NW and NE, (…)

ABERGELE

With similar conditions to Colwyn Bay, Abergele provides easier sailing and is more popular with the locals as a result. The best conditions are NW and NE, (…)

COAST | PHIL & BEN THE RHOSNEIGR MEN

For this month’s coastal sojourn John Carter heads over the treacherous Menai straights onto the Welsh island of Anglesey to check out the hallowed beaches of Rhosneigr. (…)

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