Sailing and Prone at Annapolis, Maryland: when to go, stats and leaderboard

Maryland, United States

Sessions at Annapolis are mostly between May and October, usually starting between 16:00 and 19:00. The most popular sport is Sailing (57% of sessions).

Sessions, 12 months
594
Riders, 12 months
56
Sessions, 30 days
62
Record, 12 months
21.2 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
1Dan18.8 kn 34.8 km/h
2Alex Prior16.0 kn 29.7 km/h
3Jonathan Schwartz15.9 kn 29.5 km/h
4Albert Mariano15.7 kn 29.0 km/h
5Joshua Prucnal15.3 kn 28.3 km/h
6Andy15.2 kn 28.1 km/h
7Michael Viens13.9 kn 25.7 km/h
8Jacalyn Ginsburg13.7 kn 25.3 km/h
9Massey Bartolini13.6 kn 25.2 km/h
10Melanie LeGoullon13.4 kn 24.8 km/h

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Wing foil: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Santiago Villar Monfort21.2 kn 39.2 km/h
2Paul Shrabstein20.8 kn 38.6 km/h
3Chris OKieffe18.0 kn 33.4 km/h
4Ryan16.7 kn 31.0 km/h
5Nik15.8 kn 29.3 km/h
6Steven Shafter14.3 kn 26.4 km/h
7Samuel Jones13.6 kn 25.1 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan11
  • Feb8
  • Mar34
  • Apr44
  • May59
  • Jun82
  • Jul83
  • Aug95
  • Sep92
  • Oct65
  • Nov21
  • Dec0

Best month by sport

  • SailingAugust69
  • ProneJuly15
  • Wing foilApril11
  • SUPJune13

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 16:00 and 19:00. Local start time.

  • 5:004
  • 6:0050
  • 7:0028
  • 8:0016
  • 9:0031
  • 10:0038
  • 11:0038
  • 12:0043
  • 13:0040
  • 14:0045
  • 15:0034
  • 16:0045
  • 17:0084
  • 18:0088
  • 19:009
  • 20:001

Sports

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N163
  • S134
  • NE69
  • NW58
  • SE55
  • SW47
  • W44
  • E24
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time to go to Annapolis?

Sessions at Annapolis are mostly between May and October. The busiest month is August, with 95 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Annapolis better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 16:00 and 19:00, local time. 35% start before noon and 65% from noon on.

Which sports do people practise at Annapolis?

Sailing (57%), Prone (11%), Wing foil (11%), SUP (8%), and Windsurf (5%). Waterspeed recorded 594 sessions here in the last 12 months.

What is the speed record at Annapolis?

21.2 knots (39.2 km/h), Wing foil, on October 17, 2026. It is the fastest session at Annapolis on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Annapolis?

Dan, with 18.8 knots on August 26, 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.