Sailing at Austin (Texas): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Texas, United States

Most Sailing sessions at Austin are recorded in April, with starts between 13:00 and 15:00. 17% of the sessions recorded at Austin are Sailing.

Sessions, 12 months
96
Riders, 12 months
11
Sessions, 30 days
4
Record, 12 months
20.6 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
1David Corrigan20.6 kn 38.1 km/h
2Farrell Sutherland19.1 kn 35.3 km/h
3JP18.2 kn 33.7 km/h
4Sean Curry12.3 kn 22.8 km/h
5David Roy8.4 kn 15.6 km/h
6Dallas Dillard8.0 kn 14.9 km/h
7Daniel Blank7.7 kn 14.2 km/h
8Kevin7.6 kn 14.0 km/h
9Scott Register7.5 kn 13.9 km/h
10Magan Tyler6.9 kn 12.7 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan2
  • Feb6
  • Mar2
  • Apr20
  • May4
  • Jun11
  • Jul17
  • Aug17
  • Sep12
  • Oct5
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00. Local start time.

  • 7:001
  • 8:003
  • 9:0015
  • 10:008
  • 11:009
  • 12:004
  • 13:0016
  • 14:0013
  • 15:002
  • 16:005
  • 17:003
  • 18:009
  • 19:007
  • 20:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • S36
  • N24
  • SE19
  • E4
  • W4
  • NE3
  • SW3
  • NW3
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Nearby spots

Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at Austin?

Sailing sessions at Austin are mostly in April. The busiest month is April, with 20 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at Austin better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00, local time. 38% start before noon and 62% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Austin?

96 sailing sessions by 11 riders in the last 12 months. That is 17% of all sessions at Austin.

What is the Sailing speed record at Austin?

20.6 knots (38.1 km/h), Sailing, on June 23, 2026. It is the fastest session at Austin on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

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

David Corrigan, with 20.6 knots on June 23, 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.