Base nautique de Paimpont, France
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About Base nautique de Paimpont
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored. Facts: verified.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and October, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Paimpont.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RNS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → RNS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Base nautique de Paimpont.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 26: 11 kn gusting 23.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 63, good | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | – | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | – | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 34, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 17kn | – | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 25, poor | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | – | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 51, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | – | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 17 knotsF5 | 45kn | – | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 55, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | – | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 29kn | – | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 68, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | – | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 35kn | – | – |
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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov4of 7
- 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to RNS, changing at DUB, then 55 min by road. About 16h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 17.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 26.
- Thu 22 OctSail Base nautique de Paimpont
10 kn gusting 20.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 17 kn gusting 45.
- Sat 24 OctSail Base nautique de Paimpont
9 kn gusting 18.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to RNS, changing at DUB, then 55 min by road. About 16h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £985–£1,860 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 £400–£830
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £55–£95
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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