Pôle Nautique, France
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About Pôle Nautique
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E 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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 25.0 km out (1 in 2500). The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually March and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Notre-Dame-de-Monts.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 8 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → NTE · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Pôle Nautique.
Accommodation.
Stay in Notre-Dame-de-MontsAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 26: 14 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.5 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 59, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 26, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 44, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 25 knotsF6 | 37kn | side-on | 3.3 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 76, good | wind from the south-west, 20 knotsF5 | 24kn | side-on | 2.9 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 29 knotsF7 | 44kn | side-on | 6.6 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 76, good | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 28kn | side-on | 2.5 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 35, poor | wind from the west, 19 knotsF5 | 29kn | on | 3.4 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | 2.5 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 78, good | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | 3.4 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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep4of 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 ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 17h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Pôle Nautique
9 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 25 kn gusting 37, side-onshore. Water: waves 3.3 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail Pôle Nautique
20 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.9 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 29 kn gusting 44, side-onshore. Water: waves 6.6 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Pôle Nautique
16 kn gusting 28, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.5 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 17h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,035–£1,945 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 £400–£835
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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