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Anchorage, United States

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Also within 20 km of New Smyrna Beach

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About Anchorage

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.0 km out (1 in 400). The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is New Smyrna Beach. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MCO, direct.

    See flights MDW → MCO · Skyscanner from about £155 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to Anchorage.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Anchorage on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 20: 11 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.

The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct0F529knon1.9 mwaves
Mon 19Oct71F524knside-on2.3 mwaves
Tue 20Oct80F417knside-on1.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct80F417knside-on1.4 mwaves
Thu 22Oct80F417knside-on1.2 mwaves
Fri 23Oct80F416knside-on1.2 mwaves
Sat 24Oct72F422knon1.5 mwaves
Sun 25Oct32F526knon2.4 mwaves
Mon 26Oct76F524knside-on2.6 mwaves
Tue 27Oct74F421knside-on2.8 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb3of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. Dec3of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 40 by road. About 6h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Sail Anchorage

    11 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Sail Anchorage

    13 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Anchorage

    12 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Anchorage

    12 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Anchorage

    14 kn gusting 22, onshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 40 by road. About 6h 10 door to door

Rough cost

About £835–£1,515 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £155–£325
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £115–£190
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near New Smyrna Beach

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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