Westward Ho! Beach - Winter Rules & Info

[craig.w]

The Winter season is now in full swing, the whole beach is open for use but we must still keep 100m from the ridge

KEEP TO THE 100m NO FLY ZONE FROM THE RIDGE

NO SETTING UP KITES, FLYING LAUNCHING OR LANDING IN THE 100M BANNED AREA AT ANYTIME EVEN IF THE BEACH IS EMPTY!!
To many Kitesurfers are ingnoring the 100m banned area and setting up, launching, landing in the incorrect place.
Also to many land kiters are also ignoring this banned area
....THIS MUST STOP OR WE WILL GET BANNED.
You cant just spill over the ridge and do what you like, there are rules set out by the council, you MUST walk 100m on to the beach....if there isnt 100m of beach YOU SHOULD NOT BE FLYING AS ITS NOT SAFE FOR YOU OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC USING THE BEACH!

NO FLYING IN THE CAR PARKS ON THE GRASS OR ON THE GOLF COURSE AT ANY TIME, NO SETTING UP YOUR KITES IN THE CAR PARKS

This weekend people were kiting on the grass and the golf course!
THIS WILL GET US BANNED VERY QUICKLY

[abba]

Whats the crack this summer?

i'm heading to Bude after a week in Newquay might have a ride up to the Ho!

[blondie]

Anyone know when the Winter season at westward Ho! starts again?? Their website is not working at the moment unless there is a new web address for them that I haven't found.

Simon

[Team Hog]

Oct.1st

[craig.w]

Summer season ends 30th September and the beach is fully open again.

[avspider]

there's a load of us going to westward ho on teh 18th/19th of oct as there the best tides

[Lolage]

Were going 19th,20th,21st september. Missing the restriction but it shouldnt be too busy.

Also going some time in november i think.

EDIT:

Going to Westward Ho 13th,14th,15th,16th november.

[darkwater]

So whats the story with the westwardwind website?

[burt]

So whats the story with the westwardwind website?

ah yes thats what i was going to type antill i saw those dancing boobs now i cant think at all

from burt

[Richy303]

We'll be back online in no time! thanks for the interest. We'll look forward to seeing down the Ho! some time soon!

[Slipstream]

Were going 19th,20th,21st september. Missing the restriction but it shouldnt be too busy.

Also going some time in november i think.

EDIT:

Going to Westward Ho 13th,14th,15th,16th november.

Six of us coming down from the Essex on the same dates

Look out for us.

[craig.w]

good tides again on those dates , low tide on the 13th is around midday through to low at 2.30pm ish on the 16th

see you there if its blowing !

[shrimpo]

good tides again on those dates , low tide on the 13th is around midday through to low at 2.30pm ish on the 16th

see you there if its blowing !

We know, , looking forward to it, missed you last year craig, so time to catch up with you, see you on the beach...

Shrimpo

[tangels]

when is the beach open for traction kiting.... start and end dates please?

[craig.w]

its open all year round but get a summer kite zone that sections us off to the far end of the beach runs from 1st May Until 30th September

[bradg]

can anyone help a few of us are going to the ho 21st march high tide is around 2:45 but its only 4.8 is the beach useable in this tide

[craig.w]

simple answer ....no not at high tide anyways, you must leave a 100m clear (thats 4 kite line lengths) from the pebble ridge at all times, this is a very strict rule set out by the council.

you will be able to use it early morning until around 11am probably but not much later i would have thought

[Frakke]

What beach when the tide comes in at the Ho! it comes right in to the ridge... if high tide is 2:45 they you'll have to be off normally 2-3 hours BEFORE that to comply with the rules then a "good" 3 hours later you can get back on BUT on a 4.8 which isn't the biggest tide (they're normally around 7.0-8.0) it may be more like 3-4 hours BEFORE high tide which tallies with Craig's answer

F

[Badger]

Should be down for the week after Easter (13th to 18th April). Any special insurance or club membership required? Also does anyone know what the tides will be like for these dates please?

Steve.

[Richy303]

See the new wwkc web site at wwkc.co.uk for the latest guidelines to using the beach at Westward Ho!

[Badger]

See the new wwkc web site at wwkc.co.uk for the latest guidelines to using the beach at Westward Ho!

Thanks Richy. I seemed to remember that it was one of your local sites - Is it still?

Steve

[Richy303]

Hi Steve,
Yup, my local club and beach Thanks for checking out the site.

See the new wwkc web site at wwkc.co.uk for the latest guidelines to using the beach at Westward
Ho!

Thanks Richy. I seemed to remember that it was one of your local sites - Is it still?

Steve

[Chrissyt84]

Hi guys,

Just a thought, I'm pretty new to kiting. I went to Westward Hoe at the start of the year and wasn't aware there were any restrictions. I by no means want to upset any one or hurt anyone and just want to kite safely.
But we were obviously too close to the the ridge as a nice man told me so . The only reason being I was unaware of the rules and regs regarding this beach

Is there any signs at Westward? If not why not?

Chris