Yacht Club Sant'Ampelio, Italy
Also within 20 km of Bordighera
- Circolo Velico Ventimigliese Sailing spot · 3.7 km from Bordighera
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About Yacht Club Sant'Ampelio
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N 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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bordighera. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 18 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → NCE · Skyscanner from about £440 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Yacht Club Sant'Ampelio.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: 6 kn gusting 12, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 40, fair | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 28, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | 1.0 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 77, good | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | 1.2 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 62, good | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | 1.3 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 39, fair | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | 1.1 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | 1.0 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 25, poor | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 57, good | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | 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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 7
- 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to NCE, changing at CDG, then 1h by road. About 18h door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Yacht Club Sant'Ampelio
9 kn gusting 12, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Wed 21 OctSail Circolo Velico Ventimigliese
5 kn gusting 9, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.3 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail Circolo Velico Ventimigliese
6 kn gusting 12, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Fri 23 OctSail Circolo Velico Ventimigliese
6 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail Circolo Velico Ventimigliese
9 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NCE, changing at CDG, then 1h by road. About 18h door to door
Rough cost
About £1,030–£1,945 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 £440–£915
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £245–£405
- Food £230–£430
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