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Lilliput Sailing Club, UK

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About Lilliput Sailing Club

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE 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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 9.1 km out (1 in 909). The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually February, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bournemouth. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 15 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.

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  2. Getting there. 2 h 40 from the airport to Lilliput Sailing Club.

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Where it is

Lilliput Sailing Club on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 14 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct49F428kncross-offchop
Tue 20Oct36F423knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct27F427knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct63F426knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct0F554knside-on1.3 mwaves
Sat 24Oct51F321knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct26F428knside-on0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct0F539knon1.0 mwaves
Tue 27Oct0F542knon0.9 mwaves
Wed 28Oct36F319knside-on–

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. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb5of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun3of 7
  7. Jul3of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep4of 7
  10. Oct4of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. 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

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 2h 40 by road. About 15h door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 27, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Lilliput Sailing Club

    14 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 54, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Lilliput Sailing Club

    10 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 28, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 2h 40 by road. About 15h door to door

Rough cost

About £1,025–£1,925 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 £395–£820
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £250–£420
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Bournemouth

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