Sailing in United Kingdom: spots, wind and leaderboards
5,061 Sailing sessions in United Kingdom in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 8 kn, most often from N. Top speed 59.2 kn (Sailing).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
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Top speed by sport
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United Kingdom 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 8 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in United Kingdom
- Norwich 158
- Peterborough 97
- Chichester 94
- Oxford 91
- Lymington 68
- Colchester 66
- Poole 64
- Birmingham 64
- Southampton 62
- Great Yarmouth 59
- Plymouth 58
- Havant 55
- Shepperton 53
- Milton Keynes 53
- Woodbridge 51
Sailing in other countries
- United States 14,427
- Germany 5,994
- Italy 5,754
- Australia 4,867
- France 4,319
- Spain 2,696
- Canada 1,838
- Netherlands 1,562
- Switzerland 1,531
- Denmark 1,200
- Austria 1,178
- Greece 934
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Questions
When do people ride most in United Kingdom?
In the last 12 months most sessions in United Kingdom were in August, July, and May.
How windy is it in United Kingdom?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 8 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in United Kingdom?
59.2 knots, Sailing, in September (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in United Kingdom?
The busiest spots in United Kingdom in the last 12 months: Norwich, Peterborough, Chichester, Oxford, and Lymington.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.