Raven's Ait, UK
Also within 20 km of Kingston upon Thames
- Albany Park Canoe & Sailing Centre Sailing spot · 1.4 km from Kingston upon Thames
- Hampton Sailing Club Sailing spot · 4 km from Kingston upon Thames
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About Raven's Ait
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 intermediate level the best month is usually February, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, July and August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kingston upon Thames. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 13 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.
See flights ORD → LHR · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Raven's Ait.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 26: 10 kn gusting 21.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 49, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | – | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | – | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | – | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 45, fair | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | – | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | – | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 28kn | – | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 26, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | – | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 30kn | – | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 62, good | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | – | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 37kn | – | – |
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
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov4of 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 LHR, then 35 min by road. About 13h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 14.
- Wed 21 OctSail Albany Park Canoe & Sailing Centre
8 kn gusting 16.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 14.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 28.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 17.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 35 min by road. About 13h door to door
Rough cost
About £940–£1,785 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 £395–£820
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £20–£35
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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