Le Club des Dauphins, France
Also within 20 km of La Baule-Escoublac
- Latitude Voile Sailing spot · 1.8 km from La Baule-Escoublac
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About Le Club des Dauphins
Known for kitesurfing, sailing and windsurfing, 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 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, sailing and windsurfing, 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 8.3 km out (1 in 833). The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, October and November, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Baule-Escoublac. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 4 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Le Club des Dauphins.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: 10 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 51, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | cross-off | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 36, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 36kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 27kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 20 knotsF5 | 49kn | side | 2.1 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 66, good | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 37kn | side | 1.2 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 27kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 29kn | on | 1.3 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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 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 Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 1h 20 by road. About 17h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Latitude Voile
7 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 17 kn gusting 36, side-shore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 27, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 49, side-shore. Water: waves 2.1 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Latitude Voile
10 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 1h 20 by road. About 17h 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
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