Seglarnästet, Åland Islands
Also within 20 km of Mariehamn
- Åland Mariehamn Kite spot · 0.3 km from Mariehamn
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About Seglarnästet
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.5 km out (1 in 455). The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mariehamn. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to ARN, changing at DUB. About 12 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → ARN · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to Seglarnästet.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: 11 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 54, good | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 0 knotsF0 | 8kn | side-on | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 49, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 36, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 26kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 63, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 67, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 66, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 19 knotsF5 | 35kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 20 knotsF5 | 44kn | side | 1.2 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop |
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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 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 ORD to ARN, changing at DUB, then 2h 30 by road. About 19h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Seglarnästet
9 kn gusting 18, offshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Seglarnästet
14 kn gusting 26, offshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Seglarnästet
11 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Seglarnästet
11 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail Seglarnästet
11 kn gusting 22, offshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to ARN, changing at DUB, then 2h 30 by road. About 19h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £845–£1,620 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 £420–£870
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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