East Lothian Outdoor Guide

WATERSPORTS (continued) Sailing East Lothian caters for all types of sailing, from small dinghies to large yachts, from cruising to club and national racing championships. The Forth plays host to regular sailing regattas, and with a rich history in sailing there are many clubs to choose from. For local clubs and harbour information the first step is the Royal Yachting Association for Scotland. Moving out of the estuary into the North Sea can provide more challenging sailing, with good tide and weather planning required to ensure a safe stop in one of the traditional fishing harbours. Surfing Dunbar plays host to the best surfable waves in the area, with local surfers having surfed wave faces as big as 12ft. Belhaven is the most exposed beach in East Lothian to different swell directions and provides the home for the Belhaven Surf Club, currently the second top club in Scotland. Surf lessons are available in Dunbar from surf schools. Wakeboarding Cable wakeboarding is the world’s fastest growing watersport, using an overhead cable which pulls you over the surface of the lake with a feel similar to surfing or snowboarding but on water. Wakeboarding is one of the most progressive extreme sports and most people manage to get up on their board, find their feet and start carving in their first session. KEY FACT: East Lothian is home to Scotland’s first Cable Wakeboarding site which provides full beginner lessons by qualified staff. Musselburgh Aberlady Gullane North Berwick Tranent East Linton A1 A1 A1 A199 A199 A199 A198 A198 A198 B1345 A6137 Haddington Longniddry Dunbar Prestonpans Tantallon Belhaven Bay 16 East Lothian Outdoor Guide