Royal Gourock Yacht Club, UK
Also within 20 km of Gourock
- Royal West Of Scotland Amateur Boat Club Sailing spot · 1.7 km from Gourock
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About Royal Gourock Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE 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 NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW 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 6). 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 beginner level the best months are usually January, June, July and August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gourock. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EDI, direct.
See flights ORD → EDI · Skyscanner from about £375 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Royal Gourock Yacht Club.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: 8 kn gusting 16, onshore.
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-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | side | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 72, good | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | offnot safe | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knotsF5 | 45kn | side | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 18 knotsF5 | 36kn | side-on | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 33kn | side-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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 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 EDI, then 1h 55 by road. About 13h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Royal West Of Scotland Amateur Boat Club
7 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctSail Royal West Of Scotland Amateur Boat Club
10 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Thu 22 OctSail Royal Gourock Yacht Club
8 kn gusting 16, side-shore.
- Fri 23 OctSail Royal West Of Scotland Amateur Boat Club
7 kn gusting 11, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctSail Royal West Of Scotland Amateur Boat Club
10 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 1h 55 by road. About 13h 50 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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