Richard Small Adventure Island, United States
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About Richard Small Adventure Island
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored. Facts: verified.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rotonda West.
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From Chicago: about 5 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PGD, direct.
See flights MDW → PGD · Skyscanner from about £165 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Richard Small Adventure Island.
Accommodation.
Stay in Rotonda WestAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 10 kn gusting 18.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | – | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | – | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 51, good | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | – | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 36, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | – | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 51, good | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | – | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 73, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | – | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 60, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | – | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 38, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | – | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | – | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 73, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | – | – |
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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec2of 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 MDW to PGD, then 40 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Richard Small Adventure Island
9 kn gusting 17.
- Wed 21 OctSail Richard Small Adventure Island
8 kn gusting 16.
- Thu 22 OctSail Richard Small Adventure Island
8 kn gusting 17.
- Fri 23 OctSail Richard Small Adventure Island
10 kn gusting 20.
- Sat 24 OctSail Richard Small Adventure Island
10 kn gusting 22.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to PGD, then 40 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £760–£1,390 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 £165–£340
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £30–£50
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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