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École Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques, France

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About École Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W 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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7; in February, July and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 30 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.

    See flights ORD → NTE · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 2 h 25 from the airport to École Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques.

  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: 9 kn gusting 14, side-shore. Water: chop.

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

Wind forecast and score for each day at École Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct74, goodwind from the north, 9 knotsF314knsidechop
Mon 19Oct72, goodwind from the east, 10 knotsF314knonflat
Tue 20Oct0, poorwind from the west-north-west, 6 knotsF211knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct0, poorwind from the west-north-west, 25 knotsF637knoffnot safe1.3 mwaves
Thu 22Oct0, poorwind from the west-south-west, 17 knotsF529knoffnot safe1.0 mwaves
Fri 23Oct0, poorwind from the west-north-west, 32 knotsF753knoffnot safe2.8 mwaves
Sat 24Oct0, poorwind from the west, 16 knotsF426knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0, poorwind from the west-north-west, 19 knotsF535knoffnot safe1.4 mwaves
Mon 26Oct0, poorwind from the west-south-west, 18 knotsF527knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves
Tue 27Oct0, poorwind from the south-south-west, 24 knotsF628kncross-off1.5 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).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec2of 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 2h 25 by road. About 18h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 25 kn gusting 37, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 17 kn gusting 29, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 32 kn gusting 53, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 2.8 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 16 kn gusting 26, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 2h 25 by road. About 18h 30 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 Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

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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