Rye Watersports

A big thank you to all those windsurfers who braved the cold on Sunday and came to the lake to support Windsurfing4Cancer Research .  For info and link to pics go to our news page.

Rye Watersports is based in a beautiful location surrounded by the vast expanse of the Romney Marshes and the sea .  Lessons in, windsurfing and sailing are taught on our coastal lake, mid-way between the ancient cinque port of  Rye and Camber.  The nearby beaches of Camber Sands in East Sussex, and Greatstone in Kent are where we run our kitesurfing lessons.  Rye Watersports is a recognised BKSA Kitesurfing centre and Royal Yachting school for windsurfing and dinghy sailing.

Our team are all experienced instructors having taught at centres around world before joining us and are always on hand to give friendly tips and advice.  Rye Watersports was established in 1986, and became a BKSA kitesurf centre in 2003. It is still under the same ownership.

A lake with sea breezes is pretty unique and our position on the South East Coast, mid-way along the Kent and Sussex coastline means the wind stats here are amazing.   This was loudly confirmed when a wind farm was constructed on the marshes behind our centre. We’re only one hour from South London so it’s well worth the trip to enjoy the conditions that Rye Watersports has to offer, for lessons, hire, or to use your own kit.

Kitesurfing is a thrilling watersport and easy to learn with correct tuition.  Our BKSA kitesurf centre offers kitesurfing lessons to beginners through to more experienced riders wanting to learn the latest freestyle tricks for pleasure or competitions.

Rye Watersports hosts several events throughout the year.  Come to a demo day, clinic, or join us for a BBQ, everyone is welcome at our centre from complete beginners to experts wanting to practice flat water loops. Lessons for children and adults are often run on the same day so all the family can participatate.

With the Olympics this year and our ability to get gold, everyone wants to share in the glory and learn to sail.

It’s easy to book a lesson via our online system, but if you’d like to call for a chat first please do.

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