Centre Nautique, France

No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Plougastel-Daoulas, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 6 km.

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About Centre Nautique

Known for sailing and windsurfing, 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 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing and windsurfing, 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 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 3 good days in 7; in January, March and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Plougastel-Daoulas, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 6 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 16 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
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Getting there. 25 min from the airport to Centre Nautique.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Plougastel-Daoulas, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 6 km.
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Where it is

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Sailing spot

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Forecast

Best on Wed 28: 6 kn gusting 13, side-onshore.

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

Wind forecast and score for each day at Centre Nautique
Day	Score	Wind	Gusts	Shore	Water
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	wind from the south, 5 knotsF2	11kn	side-on	flat
Tue 20Oct	60, good	wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2	14kn	on	flat
Wed 21Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4	24kn	side-on	chop
Thu 22Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4	22kn	on	chop
Fri 23Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5	43kn	side-on	chop
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3	17kn	on	chop
Sun 25Oct	0, poor	wind from the west, 9 knotsF3	31kn	side-on	chop
Mon 26Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4	30kn	on	chop
Tue 27Oct	0, poor	wind from the south-west, 16 knotsF4	36kn	on	chop
Wed 28Oct	77, good	wind from the west, 6 knotsF2	13kn	side-on	–

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).

Jan1of 7
Feb2of 7
Mar1of 7
Apr2of 7
May2of 7
Jun3of 7
Jul3of 7
Aug3of 7
Sep2of 7
Oct2of 7
Nov2of 7
Dec1of 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates

Tue 20 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 25 min by road. About 16h 15 door to door
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: chop.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 22, onshore. Water: chop.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 17 kn gusting 43, side-onshore. Water: chop.
Sat 24 Oct
Sail Centre Nautique
9 kn gusting 17, onshore. Water: chop.
Sun 25 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 31, side-onshore. Water: chop.
Mon 26 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 25 min by road. About 16h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £680–£1,345 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

Flights £390–£810
To the UK airport £35–£65
Taxi £15–£25
Food £240–£445

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