Base Nautique Jean Binard 1, France
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About Base Nautique Jean Binard 1
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 16°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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually February, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Grand Fort Philippe.
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From Chicago: about 16 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU), direct. About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → BRU · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to Base Nautique Jean Binard 1.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: 11 kn gusting 23, offshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 39, fair | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 17, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 45, fair | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 53, good | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 54, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 29 knotsF7 | 56kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 53, good | wind from the west, 14 knotsF4 | 30kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 15 knotsF4 | 32kn | side | 1.2 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 22 knotsF6 | 40kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knotsF5 | 32kn | offnot safe | 1.8 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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep4of 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
Direct flight ORD to BRU, then 3h 10 by road. About 16h door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Base Nautique Jean Binard 1
10 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Base Nautique Jean Binard 1
13 kn gusting 24, offshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Base Nautique Jean Binard 1
11 kn gusting 23, offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 29 kn gusting 56, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Base Nautique Jean Binard 1
14 kn gusting 30, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to BRU, then 3h 10 by road. About 16h door to door
Rough cost
About £1,045–£1,965 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 £410–£855
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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