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scuola vela FIV, Italy

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About scuola vela FIV

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 21°C: 2 mm shorty. 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 gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 56). The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, March and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Piombino. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), direct. About 17 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → FCO · Skyscanner from about £465 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to scuola vela FIV.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Everything else for the trip

Where it is

scuola vela FIV on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: 10 kn gusting 22, offshore. Water: chop.

The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct48F322knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct16F320knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct36F425knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct0F215knsidechop
Thu 22Oct0F435knside-on1.2 mwaves
Fri 23Oct22F319knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct0F538knside-on0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0F212knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct0F112knside-on1.0 mwaves
Tue 27Oct0F18knonflat

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).

  1. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb3of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. Dec3of 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to FCO, then 3h 40 by road. About 17h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Sail Lega Navale Italiana

    17 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 17, cross-offshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Lega Navale Italiana

    21 kn gusting 30, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Lega Navale Italiana

    12 kn gusting 17, onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Lega Navale Italiana

    21 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to FCO, then 3h 40 by road. About 17h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,055–£1,995 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 £465–£965
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £80–£130
  • Stay £245–£405
  • Food £230–£430

Places to eat near Piombino

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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