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École de voile, France

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About École de voile

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 10.0 km out (1 in 1000). The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Rochelle. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 16 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

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  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to École de voile.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

École de voile on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 27: 7 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: waves 1 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct0F317knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct0F214knoffnot safeflat
Tue 20Oct27F216knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct0F436knside-on0.9 mwaves
Thu 22Oct0F424knon0.9 mwaves
Fri 23Oct0F546knside-on2.2 mwaves
Sat 24Oct0F323knside-on0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0F542knside-on1.4 mwaves
Mon 26Oct0F424knon0.9 mwaves
Tue 27Oct52F316knside-on1.0 mwaves

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. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun4of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug4of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec2of 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 25 min by road. About 16h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 36, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 24, onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 18 kn gusting 46, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.2 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 25 min by road. About 16h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £950–£1,805 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 £405–£845
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near La Rochelle

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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