Welcome to West Pennine Windsurfing Club, possibly the best windsurfing club in the North West of England. Our club is also suitable for wing foiling and lighter wind activities such as stand-up paddleboarding and canoeing/kayaking. We're located in the Pennines above Rochdale, Lancashire, so we're convenient for both Manchester and West Yorkshire. We offer clean wind, cleaner water and a great clubhouse with hot showers. Annual membership is great value with opportunities for board storage and we offer temporary day membership for prospective new members. So if you're learning, still trying to crack that carve gybe or need somewhere to practice your flakas, get in touch and come for a sail!
Booking System - Members, please use the button above to book your visit. Visitors please contact us.
Oh how we've missed it! The paddleboarders have been out, but we've now kicked off 2026 windsurfing/wingfoiling with a good session on Sunday 22 February. My wife has already commented on the smell of gently drying neoprene in the home. Yes, we've missed that too! See photos here .
Tenerife Trip - see how it went here . So well, some of us have already booked for Oct/Nov 2026!
Recent Health & Safety info - Could Cold Water Shock happen to you? Have you heard of Surfer's Ear?
Magazines - 'Boards' ceased several years ago. The final print edition of 'Windsurf' magazine was issued January/February 2025, though it's still available online here. Meanwhile, if you want a printed magazine you may wish to give Windsurfer a try. It's described as a "bi-annual coffee table publication, lauding the culture and personalities behind the greatest sport in the world." It's £19 per 140 page issue.
Water Level - as of 12th December the reservoir was full at last!
Webcam - If the webcam image is blurred just click on 'twitch' in the bottom right hand corner. We believe recent problems with the webcam have now been resolved - thanks Ian and Tom Taylor! Just the micro-switch on the anemometer still to replace, hence the graph dropping to zero.
Working Party 26 October - we hoped an extra hour in bed as the clocks changed would encourage a big turnout of volunteers. Alas no! See how we got on anyway.
Ever fancied trying Fleetwood? See details.
Or maybe you'd like to windsurf in the Netherlands - read a blog here with photos and some recommended locations.
Ridley - series 2 of the detective drama returned to ITV in August 2025. Our clubhouse was used as the main character's home!
Social Weekend at the Club - we opted for a low key event in late July because of the low water level. No one camped in the end, but a gaggle of us turned out windsurfing, wingfoiling and paddleboarding, intermingled with plenty of time to chat and enjoy drinks and a barbecue.
Ullswater weekend mid-July - alas, the wind didn't blow but the sun shone, so it was a good weekend away. We stayed again at a caravan/camp site on the lake shore perfect for paddleboarding, canoeing and swimming and good for walks and mountain biking too. See photos
Anglesey Action - 27th June looked like this.
Working Party, Social and Sail - We crammed a lot in on 22nd June and again 17th August! Lots of jobs - road repairs, paving, vegetation next to road, weeds in some of the car park and we even got the grass mowed too. Reward came in the form of a barbecue. Thanks Eddie & Angela - the standard has been upped and it was very sociable! And finally a luck few windsurfed and wingfoiled - see here.
Windfoil Coaching - Dave and John travelled to Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club 8th June because it has more water than us. An RYA Coach delivered some useful pointers and gave video feedback. Conditions were heroic though - windfoiling is usually a light wind option and Force 5 to 6 isn't that!
