Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne, France
Also within 20 km of Saint-François
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- Blue Soley Kite spot · 0.8 km from Saint-François
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- le helleux Surf spot · 5.4 km from Saint-François
- Anse à la Gourde Surf spot · 6.6 km from Saint-François
- Anse Salabouelle Surf spot · 8.8 km from Saint-François
- Spot kitesurf Anse du Belley Kite spot · 10.3 km from Saint-François
- Anse à la Bouelle Surf spot · 10.8 km from Saint-François
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About Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne
Known for 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 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 650 m out (1 in 64). 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 beginner level the best months are usually April, May, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in February, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-François. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).
See flights MDW → PTP · Skyscanner from about £265 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 6 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | wind from the east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 9kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | wind from the east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | chop |
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
- Feb4of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov6of 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
Fly MDW to PTP, changing at MIA, then 35 min by road. About 13h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Blue Soley
6 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne
9 kn gusting 12, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne
8 kn gusting 11, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne
8 kn gusting 11, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail Centre Nautique de Sainte-Anne
10 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to PTP, changing at MIA, then 35 min by road. About 13h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £825–£1,530 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 £30–£45
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
Places to eat near Saint-François
- Indian MasalaIndian · 0.3 km from the centre
- L'AgafousPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- La porte des IndesIndian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Restaurant AzurCajun and creole · 0.5 km from the centre
- Donuts BBQ BoatBarbecue · 0.7 km from the centre
- Ethnik horizonsPancake house · 0.7 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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