Yachting Club, Italy
Also within 20 km of Catania
- Catania Kite spot · 0.4 km from Catania
- Playa (Sicily) Surf spot · 3.7 km from Catania
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About Yachting Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 24°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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Catania. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CTA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 8 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → CTA · Skyscanner from about £490 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Yachting Club.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 8 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: chop.
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-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 18, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 28, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knotsF1 | 3kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat |
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).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov1of 7
- Dec1of 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 CTA, changing at CDG, then 30 min by road. About 18h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 14, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 3, offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 7, offshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 4, offshore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CTA, changing at CDG, then 30 min by road. About 18h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,015–£1,940 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 £490–£1,015
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £245–£405
- Food £230–£430
Places to eat near Catania
- Caffè del Duomo e RistoranteItalian · in the centre
- Antica Rosticceria CataneseItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- CasciaItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Don PeppinuItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- I ClericiItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- L'ISKAPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
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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