Helensburgh Sailing Club, UK
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About Helensburgh Sailing Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in November, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Helensburgh.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EDI, direct.
See flights ORD → EDI · Skyscanner from about £375 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Helensburgh Sailing Club.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 25: 15 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | cross-off | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 38, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | flat |
| Thu 22Oct | 17, poor | wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 14kn | side-on | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | flat |
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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov2of 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 EDI, then 1h 50 by road. About 13h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Helensburgh Sailing Club
8 kn gusting 12, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 7, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 11, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctSail Helensburgh Sailing Club
14 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 1h 50 by road. About 13h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,005–£1,885 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 £375–£780
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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