Escola Municipal de Vela, Spain
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About Escola Municipal de Vela
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 24°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 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 is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sant Francesc de Formentera. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to IBZ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → IBZ · Skyscanner from about £435 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Escola Municipal de Vela.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 15 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | wind from the west, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 72, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 30, poor | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 74, good | wind from the north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 65, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | flat |
| Wed 28Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | – |
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
- Feb4of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct3of 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to IBZ, changing at MAD, then 35 min by road. About 17h 25 door to door
- Wed 21 OctSail Escola Municipal de Vela
13 kn gusting 17, onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Escola Municipal de Vela
15 kn gusting 20, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 12, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctSail Escola Municipal de Vela
12 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to IBZ, changing at MAD, then 35 min by road. About 17h 25 door to door
Rough cost
About £860–£1,655 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 £435–£905
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £30–£45
- Stay £185–£310
- Food £175–£330
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