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Centre Nautique de Lorient, France

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About Centre Nautique de Lorient

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW 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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7; in February and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lorient. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

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  2. Getting there. 2 h 15 from the airport to Centre Nautique de Lorient.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

Centre Nautique de Lorient on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 5 kn gusting 13, onshore. Water: flat.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct0F212knoffnot safeflat
Mon 19Oct57F213knonflat
Tue 20Oct27F217knsidechop
Wed 21Oct0F425knoffnot safe1.0 mwaves
Thu 22Oct0F422knside0.9 mwaves
Fri 23Oct0F443knoffnot safe1.8 mwaves
Sat 24Oct0F318knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct0F332knoffnot safe1.2 mwaves
Mon 26Oct0F429knside0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct0F434knside1.3 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).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec2of 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 ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 2h 15 by road. About 18h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Sail Club nautique des Minahouet

    8 kn gusting 11, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 25, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 43, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.8 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Porh Loeiz Skiff Voile

    11 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 2h 15 by road. About 18h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,025–£1,920 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 £390–£810
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Lorient

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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