De Maas, Netherlands
Also within 20 km of Rotterdam
- 1st2dive / Lucky Divers Dive site · 2.5 km from Rotterdam
- Zevenhuizerplas Dive site · 8.1 km from Rotterdam
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About De Maas
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 expert level the best months are usually February, March, October and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rotterdam. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AMS · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to De Maas.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 25: 13 kn gusting 29.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | – | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 16, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | – | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 36, fair | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | – | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | – | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 25, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 30kn | – | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 20 knotsF5 | 47kn | – | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 29, poor | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 26kn | – | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 48, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 29kn | – | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 36kn | – | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 26, poor | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 30kn | – | – |
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
- Apr3of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov3of 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
Direct flight ORD to AMS, then 1h 05 by road. About 13h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail De Maas
9 kn gusting 22.
- Wed 21 OctSail De Maas
12 kn gusting 26.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 30.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 47.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 26.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to AMS, then 1h 05 by road. About 13h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £835–£1,595 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 £410–£845
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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