Academia de Velas Marcelo Salado, Cuba
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About Academia de Velas Marcelo Salado
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 12.5 km out (1 in 1250). The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Caibarién.
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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 VRA, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).
See flights MDW → VRA · Skyscanner from about £185 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 55 from the airport to Academia de Velas Marcelo Salado.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 11 kn gusting 16, onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 27, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 67, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 32, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 21, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 40, fair | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 22, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | offnot safe | 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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov5of 7
- 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to VRA, changing at MIA, then 3h 55 by road. About 14h door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Academia de Velas Marcelo Salado
11 kn gusting 16, onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 13, onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Academia de Velas Marcelo Salado
13 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to VRA, changing at MIA, then 3h 55 by road. About 14h door to door
Rough cost
About £610–£1,135 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 £185–£385
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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