Velas y Vientos, Colombia
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About Velas y Vientos
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. The town to stay in is Darien.
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From Chicago: about 14 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CLO, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).
See flights MDW → CLO · Skyscanner from about £295 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Velas y Vientos.
Accommodation.
Stay in DarienAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
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, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | – | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | – | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | – | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 0 knotsF0 | 6kn | – | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | – | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | – | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | – | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | – | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | – | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 8kn | – | – |
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).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb0of 7
- Mar0of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov0of 7
- Dec0of 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 MDW to CLO, changing at MIA, then 1h 05 by road. About 14h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 7.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 0 kn gusting 6.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 8.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 10.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 8.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to CLO, changing at MIA, then 1h 05 by road. About 14h door to door
Rough cost
About £720–£1,365 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 £295–£615
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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