Big Tree Boating, United States
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About Big Tree Boating
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 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, March and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Northport.
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From Chicago: about 5 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BGR, direct.
See flights ORD → BGR · Skyscanner from about £155 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Big Tree Boating.
Accommodation.
Stay in NorthportAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 27: 11 kn gusting 24, side-shore.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 35, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 22, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | side | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 55, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 39, fair | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | cross-off | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 49, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 27kn | side | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 40, fair | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 27kn | side | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 50, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | cross-off | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 61, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | – |
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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 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 BGR, then 1h 15 by road. About 5h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Big Tree Boating
11 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore.
- Wed 21 OctSail Big Tree Boating
9 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore.
- Thu 22 OctSail Big Tree Boating
12 kn gusting 27, side-shore.
- Fri 23 OctSail Big Tree Boating
13 kn gusting 27, side-shore.
- Sat 24 OctSail Big Tree Boating
11 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to BGR, then 1h 15 by road. About 5h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £835–£1,510 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–£320
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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