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Cercle de la voile de Dakar (CVD), Senegal

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About Cercle de la voile de Dakar (CVD)

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W 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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). The sea is about 19°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually January, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dakar.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to DSS, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h from the airport to Cercle de la voile de Dakar (CVD).

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Fri 23: 8 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct16F29knsidechop
Tue 20Oct37F211knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct40F317knsidechop
Thu 22Oct24F210knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct80F315knsidechop
Sat 24Oct40F213knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct0F210kncross-offchop
Mon 26Oct0F212knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct0F212knoffnot safechop
Wed 28Oct0F213kncross-off–

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. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to DSS, changing at JFK, then 1h by road. About 18h 15 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Sail Cercle de la voile de Dakar (CVD)

    9 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Cercle de la voile de Dakar (CVD)

    8 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Cercle de la voile de Dakar (CVD)

    5 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 10, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to DSS, changing at JFK, then 1h by road. About 18h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £730–£1,425 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 £445–£925
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £45–£75
  • Stay £105–£180
  • Food £100–£180

Places to eat near Dakar

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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