Sailing at Marseille (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Most Sailing sessions at Marseille are recorded between September and October, with starts between 14:00 and 15:00. 17% of the sessions recorded at Marseille are Sailing.

Sessions, 12 months
217
Riders, 12 months
25
Sessions, 30 days
47
Record, 12 months
30.2 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Sailing: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Shane Diviney30.2 kn 55.9 km/h
2enael RIO28.6 kn 52.9 km/h
3Mérik Regnault25.9 kn 48.0 km/h
4Emy Combet24.0 kn 44.4 km/h
5Anonymous rider21.6 kn 40.0 km/h
6Ice Haddad21.3 kn 39.4 km/h
7Bruno Barbarin19.4 kn 36.0 km/h
8Thomas Seegmuller15.9 kn 29.5 km/h
9Marcus Darras14.6 kn 27.1 km/h
10Max FEDI14.5 kn 26.9 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan17
  • Feb9
  • Mar13
  • Apr21
  • May17
  • Jun10
  • Jul10
  • Aug12
  • Sep45
  • Oct51
  • Nov12
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 15:00. Local start time.

  • 2:001
  • 3:000
  • 4:000
  • 5:000
  • 6:002
  • 7:000
  • 8:001
  • 9:0012
  • 10:0017
  • 11:0012
  • 12:006
  • 13:0025
  • 14:0081
  • 15:0035
  • 16:006
  • 17:008
  • 18:008
  • 19:001
  • 20:000
  • 21:001
  • 22:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N48
  • NW43
  • SE37
  • SW33
  • W26
  • S20
  • E8
  • NE2
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at Marseille?

Sailing sessions at Marseille are mostly between September and October. The busiest month is October, with 51 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at Marseille better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 15:00, local time. 21% start before noon and 79% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Marseille?

217 sailing sessions by 25 riders in the last 12 months. That is 17% of all sessions at Marseille.

What is the Sailing speed record at Marseille?

30.2 knots (55.9 km/h), Sailing, on March 29, 2026. It is the fastest session at Marseille on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Marseille?

Shane Diviney, with 30.2 knots on March 29, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.