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Sailing at Los Angeles (California): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

California, United States

The main season at Los Angeles is between July and September, and sailing sessions mostly start between 17:00 and 19:00. At Los Angeles, 13% of sessions are Sailing.

Sessions, 12 months
134
Riders, 12 months
24
Sessions, 30 days
5
Record, 12 months
26.6 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
1Lukas Haberl26.6 kn 49.3 km/h
2Keanu Prettner18.6 kn 34.5 km/h
3Damon C16.1 kn 29.9 km/h
4Lucca Farrell16.0 kn 29.7 km/h
5Tomas TK-42113.8 kn 25.6 km/h
6Anonymous rider13.8 kn 25.6 km/h
7Luca Nelson12.9 kn 23.9 km/h
8Dmitry12.5 kn 23.1 km/h
9Alex Khan12.4 kn 23.0 km/h
10Paul de Souza12.3 kn 22.7 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan4
  • Feb12
  • Mar4
  • Apr13
  • May15
  • Jun12
  • Jul24
  • Aug26
  • Sep15
  • Oct7
  • Nov2
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 17:00 and 19:00. Local start time.

  • 9:001
  • 10:002
  • 11:0012
  • 12:0023
  • 13:0019
  • 14:0015
  • 15:008
  • 16:001
  • 17:0027
  • 18:0026

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W55
  • SW46
  • N21
  • S7
  • NW3
  • NE1
  • SE1
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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 Los Angeles?

Sailing sessions at Los Angeles are mostly between July and September. The busiest month is August, with 26 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at Los Angeles better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 17:00 and 19:00, local time. 11% start before noon and 89% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Los Angeles?

134 sailing sessions by 24 riders in the last 12 months. That is 13% of all sessions at Los Angeles.

What is the Sailing speed record at Los Angeles?

26.6 knots (49.3 km/h), Sailing, on August 19, 2026. It is the fastest session at Los Angeles on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Los Angeles?

Lukas Haberl, with 26.6 knots on August 19, 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.