Downwind in France: spots, wind and leaderboards
405 Downwind sessions in France in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 15 kn, most often from N. Top speed 36.6 kn (Downwind).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
France in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Wind from · Average wind 15 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in France
- Saint-François 68
- Hyères 31
- Le Pradet 28
- Saint-Nazaire 20
- Arcachon 13
- Bormes-les-Mimosas 11
- La Teste-de-Buch 10
- Trégunc 9
- Névez 8
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz 7
- Marseille 5
- La Ciotat 5
- Saint-Brevin-les-Pins 5
- Sanguinet 5
- Seignosse 5
Downwind in other countries
- United States 3,415
- Australia 1,826
- New Zealand 614
- Spain 171
- United Kingdom 167
- Netherlands 138
- Puerto Rico 105
- Italy 92
- Bolivia 85
- Vietnam 84
- Portugal 76
- Norway 57
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Questions
When do people ride most in France?
In the last 12 months most sessions in France were in June, January, and March.
How windy is it in France?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 15 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in France?
36.6 knots, Downwind, in January (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in France?
The busiest spots in France in the last 12 months: Saint-François, Hyères, Le Pradet, Saint-Nazaire, and Arcachon.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.