Lochgoilhead Watersports Club, UK
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About Lochgoilhead Watersports 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 very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). 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 month is usually February, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lochgoilhead.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to EDI, direct.
See flights ORD → EDI · Skyscanner from about £375 returnAdGetting there. 2 h from the airport to Lochgoilhead Watersports Club.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 10 kn gusting 25, side-shore.
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, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | side | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 31, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 49, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 25kn | side | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 42, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | cross-off | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | on | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 43kn | side | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 16 knotsF4 | 40kn | side | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 37kn | 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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov3of 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
Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 2h by road. About 13h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Lochgoilhead Watersports Club
10 kn gusting 25, side-shore.
- Wed 21 OctSail Lochgoilhead Watersports Club
9 kn gusting 23, cross-offshore.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 7, onshore.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 10, offshore.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 23, side-onshore.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 2h by road. About 13h 55 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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