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Blue Soley, France

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About Blue Soley

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

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually June, with about 7 good days in 7; in September, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-François. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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From Chicago: about 13 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).

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  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Blue Soley.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Blue Soley on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sun 25: 11 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct40F318knside-onchop
Mon 19Oct34F316knsidechop
Tue 20Oct0F210knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct46F319knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct47F319knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct55F320knsidechop
Sat 24Oct65F421knsidechop
Sun 25Oct66F422knside-onchop
Mon 26Oct44F318knsidechop
Tue 27Oct19F317knsidechop

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. Jan6of 7
  2. Feb6of 7
  3. Mar6of 7
  4. Apr6of 7
  5. May6of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul6of 7
  8. Aug6of 7
  9. Sep4of 7
  10. Oct5of 7
  11. Nov5of 7
  12. Dec6of 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 MDW to PTP, changing at MIA, then 50 min by road. About 13h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Sail Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne

    9 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Blue Soley

    10 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne

    10 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Blue Soley

    11 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to PTP, changing at MIA, then 50 min by road. About 13h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £845–£1,565 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 £265–£550
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £50–£80
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Saint-François

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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