Lantau Boat Club (LBC), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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About Lantau Boat Club (LBC)
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 28°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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and October, with about 5 good days in 7; in August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lantau.
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From Chicago: about 21 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), direct.
See flights ORD → HKG · Skyscanner from about £705 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Lantau Boat Club (LBC).
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: 11 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 20, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 17, poor | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 22, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | side | flat |
| Thu 22Oct | 46, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 32, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | flat |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 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 HKG, then 30 min by road. About 21h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 7, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Thu 22 OctSail Lantau Boat Club (LBC)
9 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctSail Lantau Boat Club (LBC)
11 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail Lantau Boat Club (LBC)
13 kn gusting 18, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to HKG, then 30 min by road. About 21h door to door
Rough cost
About £1,080–£2,130 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 £705–£1,465
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £20–£30
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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