Sailing at Poole (Poole Harbour): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Poole Harbour, England, United Kingdom
Poole is busiest in May: sailing sessions usually start between 10:00 and 11:00. Sailing makes up 8% of the sessions at Poole.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 64
- Riders, 12 months
- 14
- Sessions, 30 days
- 3
- Record, 12 months
- 23.5 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew | 23.5 kn 43.5 km/h | |
| 2 | David Bennett | 22.9 kn 42.4 km/h | |
| 3 | Peter Hoyle | 21.4 kn 39.6 km/h | |
| 4 | Al p | 16.9 kn 31.3 km/h | |
| 5 | Matteo Gardenghi | 15.3 kn 28.3 km/h | |
| 6 | Alex Thies | 14.9 kn 27.6 km/h | |
| 7 | Liam Pardy | 14.9 kn 27.6 km/h | |
| 8 | Stef Haazen | 10.4 kn 19.3 km/h | |
| 9 | Guy | 8.9 kn 16.5 km/h | |
| 10 | Emilia Ewer | 7.0 kn 12.9 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 10:00 and 11:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Bournemouth7.5 km94
- Wareham9.3 km17
- Swanage12 km100
- Christchurch15 km193
- Ringwood20 km44
- Lymington32 km218
- Weymouth35 km154
- Portland36 km25
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at Poole?
Sailing sessions at Poole are mostly in May. The busiest month is May, with 21 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at Poole better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 10:00 and 11:00, local time. 41% start before noon and 59% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at Poole?
64 sailing sessions by 14 riders in the last 12 months. That is 8% of all sessions at Poole.
What is the Sailing speed record at Poole?
23.5 knots (43.5 km/h), Sailing, on August 31, 2026. It is the fastest session at Poole on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Poole?
Matthew, with 23.5 knots on August 31, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.