Wanderer Tag: Arnside

Racing and Cruising in the River Kent Estuary Alasdair Simpson is our WCOA member at this well regarded club close to the head of Morecambe Bay and has been shortlisted for RYA Sailing Club of the Year. There is a vast tidal range and sailing occurs either side of HW.  The location provides some stunning scenery and could also interest WCOA members who find themselves in the Lake District region in August.  This will a repeat of the 2021 inaugural event at Arnside SC. For more info contact Alasdair alasdairsimpson2@gmail.com Tickets available soon….

Racing and Cruising in the River Kent Estuary A new Wanderer event is due to take place at Arnside in August. The village is located in Cumbria on the scenic Kent Estuary south of Kendal. There are view across the estuary to the Lake District Fells. With a wide south west facing estuary, Arnside is a great place to sail. Winds tend to be stronger but more constant than on an inland water. A sea breeze may develop around midday. Tide against wind can result in exciting sailing conditions.  The village has a long history of sailing. The estuary was the port for Kendal. The village’s first sailing club was set up in 1852.  Arthur Ransome’s Swallow was built in the village and later kept on the estuary by a local teenager. Another of Arthur’s boat Coch-y-bonddhu was used to teaching sailing at a prep school on the sea front.