Base nautique de Tholon, France
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About Base nautique de Tholon
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 expert level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Martigues.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MRS · Skyscanner from about £435 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Base nautique de Tholon.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 13 kn gusting 16.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 60, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | – | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | – | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 76, good | wind from the south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | – | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 61, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | – | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 18, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | – | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 57, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | – | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 71, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | – | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 9kn | – | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | – | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 9kn | – | – |
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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 7
- 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to MRS, changing at CDG, then 35 min by road. About 17h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Base nautique de Tholon
14 kn gusting 19.
- Wed 21 OctSail Base nautique de Tholon
11 kn gusting 17.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 12.
- Fri 23 OctSail Base nautique de Tholon
10 kn gusting 17.
- Sat 24 OctSail Base nautique de Tholon
12 kn gusting 18.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to MRS, changing at CDG, then 35 min by road. About 17h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £985–£1,875 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 £435–£905
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £20–£35
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
Places to eat near Martigues
- Tondo PizzaPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
- Dark-Garoh PizzaPizza · 1.0 km from the centre
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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