The Solent
Hampshire, West Sussex, and Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
2,222 sessions in the The Solent area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 11 kn, most often from SW. Top speed 52.2 kn (Sailing).
- Spots
- 14
- Sessions, 30 days
- 143
- Riders, 30 days
- 53
- Top speed, 30 days
- 36.3 kn
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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
Sports
Wind from · Average wind 11 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in the The Solent area
- Southampton 451
- Chichester 382
- Hayling Island 368
- Lymington 218
- Havant 180
- Emsworth 178
- Fareham 84
- Southsea 65
- Lee-On-The-Solent 62
- Gosport 57
- Cowes 48
- Portsmouth 45
- Ryde 36
- Bembridge 35
Most popular spots: The Solent
- Southampton 451
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Questions
When do people ride most in the The Solent area?
In the last 12 months most sessions in the The Solent area were in August, June, and July.
How windy is it in the The Solent area?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 11 knots, most often from SW.
What is the top speed in the The Solent area?
52.2 knots, Sailing, in July (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in the The Solent area?
The busiest spots in the The Solent area in the last 12 months: Southampton, Chichester, Hayling Island, Lymington, and Havant.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.