Captain's Watersport, Jamaica
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About Captain's Watersport
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 30°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 NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, September and October, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lucea. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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From Chicago: about 8 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MBJ, direct.
See flights MDW → MBJ · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 45 min from the airport to Captain's Watersport.
Accommodation.
Stay in LuceaAd
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: 12 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: flat.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 35, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 23, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 40, fair | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | cross-off | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 16, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | 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
- Mar4of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec5of 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 MBJ, then 45 min by road. About 8h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 6, offshore. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, offshore. Water: flat.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 8, offshore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctSail Captain's Watersport
12 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, cross-offshore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to MBJ, then 45 min by road. About 8h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £615–£1,155 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–£445
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £45–£75
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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