Area

Illinois

United States

563 sessions in the Illinois area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 6 kn, most often from N. Top speed 41.6 kn (Sailing).

Spots
16
Sessions, 30 days
27
Riders, 30 days
16
Top speed, 30 days
39.6 kn

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Town-level positions, no exact spots.

Spots by sessions, last 30 days

  1. Davenport US7
  2. Evanston US6
  3. Edgewater US4
  4. Chicago US4
  5. Waukegan US1
  6. Darien US1

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United States 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

  • Jan 266
  • Feb 264
  • Mar 2617
  • Apr 2624
  • May 2694
  • Jun 2673
  • Jul 2687
  • Aug 26119
  • Sep 2686
  • Oct 2647
  • Nov 266

Sports

  • Sailing271
  • Wing foil61
  • Windfoil44
  • Efoil32
  • Kayak26
  • Kite foil16
  • Dragonboat14
  • Parawing13

Wind from · Average wind 6 kn

  • N180
  • S92
  • SW62
  • NE58
  • SE50
  • E47
  • NW41
  • W33

Top speeds

Sailing41.6 knStephenson · September
Wing foil19.0 knEdgewater · June
Windfoil19.9 knChatham · June
Kayak8.5 knGalena · March
Kite foil20.1 knWaukegan · September
Dragonboat8.7 knChicago · June

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Busiest spots in the Illinois area

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Questions

When do people ride most in the Illinois area?

In the last 12 months most sessions in the Illinois area were in August, May, and July.

How windy is it in the Illinois area?

In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 6 knots, most often from N.

What is the top speed in the Illinois area?

41.6 knots, Sailing, in September (last 12 months).

Where do people ride in the Illinois area?

The busiest spots in the Illinois area in the last 12 months: Chicago, Edgewater, Evanston, Morris, and Carlyle.

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