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Vértigo Sailing, Spain

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About Vértigo Sailing

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 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 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in June, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and June, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vigo.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to VGO, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). About 7 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to Vértigo Sailing.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Vértigo Sailing on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 10 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct14F318knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct0F06knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct0F18knside0.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct0F06knoffnot safe1.1 mwaves
Thu 22Oct47F323knside-on1.1 mwaves
Fri 23Oct22F319knside-on1.5 mwaves
Sat 24Oct0F16knoffnot safe1.0 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0F18knside1.2 mwaves
Mon 26Oct0F18knside1.2 mwaves
Tue 27Oct0F07knside-on1.2 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).

  1. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun4of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. Dec4of 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

    Fly ORD to VGO, changing at MAD, then 25 min by road. About 17h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 9, onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Beach Escolas

    12 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: waves 1.1 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 11, onshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 6, offshore. Water: waves 1 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to VGO, changing at MAD, then 25 min by road. About 17h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £800–£1,540 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 £390–£810
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £185–£310
  • Food £175–£330

Places to eat near Vigo

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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