Sailing in France: spots, wind and leaderboards
4,319 Sailing sessions in France in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 9 kn, most often from N. Top speed 45.6 kn (Sailing).
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 9 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in France
- Marseille 212
- La Rochelle 159
- Hyères 78
- La Baule-Escoublac 76
- Granville 60
- Calvi 54
- Cannes 51
- Meyzieu 50
- La Ciotat 45
- Wissant 44
- Saint-Pierre-Quiberon 43
- Quiberon 42
- Carnac 37
- Mauguio 37
- Le Pouliguen 37
Sailing in other countries
- United States 14,427
- Germany 5,994
- Italy 5,754
- United Kingdom 5,061
- Australia 4,867
- Spain 2,696
- Canada 1,838
- Netherlands 1,562
- Switzerland 1,531
- Denmark 1,200
- Austria 1,178
- Greece 934
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
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- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
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Questions
When do people ride most in France?
In the last 12 months most sessions in France were in August, July, and May.
How windy is it in France?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 9 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in France?
45.6 knots, Sailing, in April (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in France?
The busiest spots in France in the last 12 months: Marseille, La Rochelle, Hyères, La Baule-Escoublac, and Granville.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.