École de Voile, France
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About École de Voile
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE 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 NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually February, with about 5 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port Blanc. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to GCI, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → GCI · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 45 from the airport to École de Voile.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 12 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. 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 north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 17, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 24, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 21 knotsF5 | 38kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 71, good | wind from the south, 16 knotsF4 | 30kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 27 knotsF6 | 60kn | side-on | 2.4 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 65, good | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 18 knotsF5 | 42kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 34kn | side | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 25, poor | wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 30kn | cross-off | 0.8 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
- Feb5of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec4of 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 ORD to GCI, changing at DUB, then 1h 45 by road. About 17h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 21 kn gusting 38, side-onshore. Water: waves 1 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail École de Voile
16 kn gusting 30, offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 27 kn gusting 60, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.4 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail École de Voile
12 kn gusting 24, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to GCI, changing at DUB, then 1h 45 by road. About 17h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,030–£1,925 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 £395–£815
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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