Centro Nacional de Vela, Cuba
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About Centro Nacional de Vela
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S 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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually January, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jaimanitas.
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From Chicago: about 8 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EYW, direct.
See flights ORD → EYW · Skyscanner from about £175 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 25 from the airport to Centro Nacional de Vela.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 12 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1.6 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 55, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | 1.6 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 54, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | side | 1.3 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | 1.6 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 70, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 62, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | 1.1 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 16, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 22kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 47, fair | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | 2.0 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 67, good | wind from the north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 28kn | side | 2.3 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 53, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 28kn | side-on | 1.6 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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec3of 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 EYW, then 3h 25 by road. About 8h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Centro Nacional de Vela
12 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1.6 m.
- Wed 21 OctSail Centro Nacional de Vela
11 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail Centro Nacional de Vela
12 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Centro Nacional de Vela
10 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EYW, then 3h 25 by road. About 8h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £600–£1,120 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 £175–£370
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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