West Coast Sailing, United States
Also within 20 km of Portland
- Willamette Sailing Club Sailing spot · 4.7 km from Portland
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About West Coast Sailing
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. For sailing at beginner 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 Portland.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PDX, direct.
See flights MDW → PDX · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to West Coast Sailing.
Accommodation.
Stay in PortlandAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 27: 5 kn gusting 11.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 39, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 12kn | – | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 22, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | – | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 75, good | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | – | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | – | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 38, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | – | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | – | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 38, fair | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | – | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 30kn | – | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | – | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 76, good | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | – | – |
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
- May3of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 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
Direct flight MDW to PDX, then 25 min by road. About 6h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail West Coast Sailing
6 kn gusting 15.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 5.
- Thu 22 OctSail Willamette Sailing Club
5 kn gusting 12.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 6.
- Sat 24 OctSail West Coast Sailing
6 kn gusting 15.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to PDX, then 25 min by road. About 6h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £795–£1,475 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 £215–£450
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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