McCrae Yacht Club, Australia
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About McCrae Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 14°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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 132). The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is McCrae. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → MEL · Skyscanner from about £855 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to McCrae Yacht Club.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 6 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: flat.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 60, good | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 36, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 8kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 31, poor | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 74, good | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 11kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knotsF5 | 28kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 27, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 14kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| 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).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 7
- Dec1of 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 MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 40 by road. About 29h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail McCrae Yacht Club
9 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail McCrae Yacht Club
6 kn gusting 9, onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail McCrae Yacht Club
7 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 18, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail McCrae Yacht Club
10 kn gusting 18, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 40 by road. About 29h 25 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,485–£2,875 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 £855–£1,780
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £110–£180
- Stay £240–£395
- Food £245–£455
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