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Base nautique "Atlantic Wake Park", France

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About Base nautique "Atlantic Wake Park"

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

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 9.1 km out (1 in 909). The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Tranche-sur-Mer.

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From Chicago: about 16 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

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  2. Getting there. 40 min from the airport to Base nautique "Atlantic Wake Park".

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

Base nautique "Atlantic Wake Park" on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 10 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct29F316knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct47F317knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct31F317knside-on0.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct0F428knside-on2.1 mwaves
Thu 22Oct72F421knon2.1 mwaves
Fri 23Oct0F533knside-on4.3 mwaves
Sat 24Oct73F319knside-on1.8 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0F435knside-on3.0 mwaves
Mon 26Oct72F423knon1.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct54F316knside-on2.7 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. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar5of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May4of 7
  6. Jun4of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep4of 7
  10. Oct4of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. Dec4of 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

    Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 40 min by road. About 16h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 28, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.1 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Base nautique "Atlantic Wake Park"

    11 kn gusting 21, onshore. Water: waves 2.1 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 17 kn gusting 33, side-onshore. Water: waves 4.3 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Base nautique "Atlantic Wake Park"

    10 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 40 min by road. About 16h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £970–£1,835 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 £405–£845
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £35–£55
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near La Tranche-sur-Mer

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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