River Towy Yacht Club, UK
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About River Towy Yacht 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kidwelly.
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From Chicago: about 16 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB), direct. About 26 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → DUB · Skyscanner from about £370 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 10 from the airport to River Towy Yacht Club.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: 7 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 27 knotsF6 | 42kn | side | 1.1 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 26 knotsF6 | 46kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 20 knotsF5 | 33kn | side | 1.2 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knotsF5 | 46kn | side-on | 1.6 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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep2of 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 ORD to DUB, then 4h 10 by road. About 16h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 7, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 27 kn gusting 42, side-shore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail River Towy Yacht Club
7 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 26 kn gusting 46, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 22, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 4h 10 by road. About 16h door to door
Rough cost
About £1,000–£1,875 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 £370–£770
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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