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École de voile Valentin, France

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About École de voile Valentin

Known for sailing, 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 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 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 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually November, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Batz-sur-Mer. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 8 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to École de voile Valentin.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

École de voile Valentin on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 16 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct0F312knoffnot safeflat
Tue 20Oct48F313knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct64F530knside1.4 mwaves
Thu 22Oct76F423knside-on1.2 mwaves
Fri 23Oct0F764knside2.4 mwaves
Sat 24Oct78F426knside1.2 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0F632knside1.5 mwaves
Mon 26Oct80F423knside-on1.1 mwaves
Tue 27Oct63F428knon1.0 mwaves
Wed 28Oct52F313knon–

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. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun3of 7
  7. Jul3of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct4of 7
  11. Nov5of 7
  12. 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h 35 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Sail École de voile Valentin

    21 kn gusting 30, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail École de voile Valentin

    14 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 33 kn gusting 64, side-shore. Water: waves 2.4 m.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail École de voile Valentin

    13 kn gusting 26, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 23 kn gusting 32, side-shore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,035–£1,945 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 £400–£835
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Batz-sur-Mer

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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