Top 10 Beaches

[sonicseal]

Black Rock Sands in Porthmadog (summer ban).

 

I've just returned from the Outer Hebrides and was blown away with the beach quality on the Isle of Barra. The airport beach has 3 huge runways for the planes, when the wind sock goes down you can blast.

[Big Dog]

What, you can ride the runways?

[daZZa-S]

 

Hmmm... not sure about that one. When the beach is good it's good (except for the soft patches that almost break your legs ... but when it does go really **** it's like trying to fly in Baghdad after the Americans have carpet bombed it! Think unfortunitly I have seen more bad conditions than good. Once you get in the high twentys then the sand drys out and you become bogged down to quickly (unless it's ******* down with rain) ..... Flown on better surfaces... Perranporth for one

 

Penhale gets my vote Actually if I had the choice between the two I would pick Penhale. It's only cause Gwithians on my door step that I pick it

 

Well if you'd have gone on saturday you might still believe.

 

lol... only cause you had onshore winds.... still had a big river cut through half the beach Remember last time you was down.... picture reminded me of that song from Sting ... walking on the moon

 

Going to final get down to Watergate bay and Westward Ho this year. Give that a go

 

Penhale has more useable width and you can fly the kite nearer to the cliffs as they are mainly sand dunes so maximising the space. Plus you get a bit of thermal activity with the huge dunes. Great place and you get the joy of watching the paragliders on a calm day:) Remember when I used to ride bikes down there because of the hard surface years back... why don't I fly there more often!

[Tjah1087]

What, you can ride the runways?

 

Yeah, IIRC the runways are on the beach, and being so remote they only have a few planes every day. They don't mind to much when they aren't flying I *think*. I would check before planning a trip there however.

[MadMan1520]

Troon for surfing.

[dmb]

 

Hmmm... not sure about that one. When the beach is good it's good (except for the soft patches that almost break your legs ... but when it does go really **** it's like trying to fly in Baghdad after the Americans have carpet bombed it! Think unfortunitly I have seen more bad conditions than good. Once you get in the high twentys then the sand drys out and you become bogged down to quickly (unless it's ******* down with rain) ..... Flown on better surfaces... Perranporth for one

 

Penhale gets my vote Actually if I had the choice between the two I would pick Penhale. It's only cause Gwithians on my door step that I pick it

 

Well if you'd have gone on saturday you might still believe.

 

And then some ! Loads of our mob made personal top speeds (one pilot hit 57.7mph ). Best session I've ever had, still makes me grin thinking about it. And that river - ended up in it so deep that my front bigfoot was submerged, everything saturated :D

[angus8ken]

Troon for surfing.

 

thread is for 'top' beaches

 

if your including kitesurfing then im throwing into the hat:

 

reef - isle of lewis

http://kite-pics-scotland.com/coppermine/cpg148/albums/skyjam06/cpg148/skyjam06/thumb_IMGP0650.JPG http://kite-pics-scotland.com/coppermine/cpg148/albums/skyjam06/cpg148/skyjam06/thumb_IMGP0639.JPG

 

gott bay - tiree

http://kite-pics-scotland.com/coppermine/cpg148/albums/tkInTiree/thumb_IMG_0256.JPG http://kite-pics-scotland.com/coppermine/cpg148/albums/tkInTiree/thumb_IMG_0150.JPG

[sonicseal]

What, you can ride the runways?

 

Yeah, IIRC the runways are on the beach, and being so remote they only have a few planes every day. They don't mind to much when they aren't flying I *think*. I would check before planning a trip there however.

 

Yeah.

Wait for the big orange windsock to go down and you can fly. No 5km rules there You can go inside and politlely ask whats due in/out.

The biggest and hardest beach I ever seen.

Please observe this simple rule and stay off the beach if the sock is up or it will soon get us kiters banned there.

Amazing to see the planes land and take off on the beach

[gunner221]

Wales is getting some good shouts.

 

What's the most consistent beach in Wales closest to Northampton?

 

I used to surf alot at Rest Bay, Porthcawl and can do that in about 2.5hrs on a good run which is fine for a day trip.

 

South West is too far for the day travelling from landlocked Northampton.

 

Yer Wales is looking good not sure which beach tho, as you say most are to far for the day

[minidrummer]

dont know bout that but newgale bay of the pembrookshire cost in wahles is feking brilliant campsight road beach lovely

 

Ash xx

[Nathan W]

how do u jump a mountinboard

[air evo]

how do u jump a mountinboard

not the rite post

[justal]

Borth Borth Borth

 

Also enjoy Traigh Lingeigh on North Uist if you really want to get away from it all!

 

Al.

[Skullfish]

57.7mph

 

And thank you to you guys for coming nowhere near me while at those sorts of speeds.

 

Thats why that river was so good, kept everyone else away.

[Eddieo]

Hi my parents are renting a house near St.Austell that i can go to in the summer, is there anywhere good near by to landboard?

[dmb]

57.7mph

 

And thank you to you guys for coming nowhere near me while at those sorts of speeds.

 

Thats why that river was so good, kept everyone else away.

 

PMSL Was an awesome day though ...

[louisemarson]

Fraisy in a South Easterly- Dee I just stopped typing and started drewling for 20 mins after reading that!

 

 

Mind you, you can't beat Black Rock for that view....

 

http://www.kite-fantastic.co.uk/community/gallery/albums/album36/Black_Rock_Feb_07_068_Medium.sized.jpg

[Themmings]

OK - first stop is going to be South Wales.

 

So with this in mind, can all you Welsh flyers recommend the most consistent beach (wind wise) closest to Northampton?

 

That means I'm looking to travel the least 'West' along the South coast of Wales (if possible).

 

Ta. Then I'll work my way in another direction; maybe across and up the East coast after that.

 

[kite crazy]

must say the ho! is well worth visiting, i went last october and loved it so much we're going back

[wenglish]

restbay is good but the tide comes in quick, aberaon is super when the waves have pounded the sand flat, the beaches around the gower are supurb and even in an offshore llangennith is good.

[Themmings]

restbay is good but the tide comes in quick, aberaon is super when the waves have pounded the sand flat, the beaches around the gower are supurb and even in an offshore llangennith is good.

 

Cheers Wenglish. So what's my best bet - taking into consideration distance (closest) and consistency.

[Pablo]

For land, Seaside Oregon,

 

For Surf, The Gorge Washington,

The Squamish Spit, British Columbia

 

 

Both the surf spots have a solid 20+mph wind all summer if the sun's out.

[big-jon]

Got to say this - Ainsdale for all activities - in a NW it is perfect

 

My other favourite beach is Pendine absolutely awesome!!

[Jfitz]

Inch Beach in kerry or my local Dollymount

 

http://www.dublinkiteclub.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Reviews.DollyMount

[Maro]

I agree with Wenglish, Aberavan is probably the closest, but for the sake of another half hour you could go the the Gower.

 

Hillend campsite at Llangenith is nice, and only seperated to the beach by the dunes. Also there are other beaches around to suit other wind dirrections.

 

There are restrictions at Llangenith but you still get about two miles of beach to play with.