INLAND SEA

This beach is actually a small shallow lake enclosed by a four mile bridge. The sailing conditions at Inland Sea are best suited to beginners as the water (…)

ANTHORN

This shallow lagoon offers flat water sailing conditions for more experienced sailors. However, it is only possible to sail for 1 hour either side of high tide, (…)

GIRVAN

Girvan is a popular weekend seaside destination for west coast folk. Its popularity has reduced over the years with the sailing fraternity due to a lack waves (…)

TURNBERRY

Turnberry, long established as one of the top links golf courses in the country, has also been a top spot for windsurfers for several years. Its curving (…)

MAIDENS

An hour and three quarters drive from Glasgow, Maidens, like Girvan attracts many tourists in the summer months – remember you’re in Burns country, the tourist trade (…)

PRESTWICK

A very popular beach, but no real swell to speak of, although waves can be very big in S – SW winds. Jumping conditions at Prestwick are (…)

TROON SOUTH BEACH

Probably the most popular spot in Scotland, within easy reach of Glasgow and with sailing conditions to suit all except, the very beginner. SE through to SW (…)

TROON NORTH BEACH

Most people sail from Troon Sailing Club. Best conditions are found in SW winds with the harbour wall reducing chop on the wave faces, however, the wind (…)

SALTCOATS

At the N end of Troon beach, this was one of Glasgow’s favourite weekend spots – a bit like Southend and the East End of London. Conditions (…)

ARDROSSAN

A couple of small bays and a harbour separate Ardrossan from Saltcoats. The sandy beach faces the same way and the only difference is launching in a (…)

HELENSBURGH

The sandy beach south of the town of Helensburgh faces almost directly W giving access to the Firth of Clyde. This is one of the wider stretches (…)

LARGS

Due to a ‘venturi effect’ this small stretch of the Clyde has wind when the other beaches are relatively calm. The sailing is across from Cumbrae Island (…)

SOUTHEND

The turn off to Southend is between Campbeltown and Machrihanish. Some of the strongest currents in the UK run around the bottom of the Mull of Kintyre (…)

MACHRIHANISH

One of the best windsurf beaches on mainland Britain. Solid Atlantic swells roll in at up to mast and a half high, not for the faint hearted. (…)

LAGGAN BAY

Laggan bay is a WSW facing curved beach, SW is cross at the north, with cross-shore in a westerly at the south. In the north access is (…)

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