Area

Virginia

United States

1,383 sessions in the Virginia area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 9 kn, most often from SW. Top speed 40.3 kn (Sailing).

Spots
10
Sessions, 30 days
227
Riders, 30 days
52
Top speed, 30 days
31.6 kn

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Town-level positions, no exact spots.

Spots by sessions, last 30 days

  1. Annapolis US62
  2. Virginia Beach US49
  3. Richmond US35
  4. Hampton US33
  5. Arnold US12
  6. Washington US8
  7. Indian Head US7
  8. Vienna US5
  9. Norfolk US4
  10. Seabrook US3
  11. Bethesda US2

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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 2641
  • Feb 2631
  • Mar 2676
  • Apr 26113
  • May 26151
  • Jun 26173
  • Jul 26200
  • Aug 26208
  • Sep 26197
  • Oct 26171
  • Nov 2622

Sports

  • Wing foil260
  • Efoil244
  • Sailing235
  • Windsurf185
  • Parawing106
  • Foil82
  • Downwind48
  • Powerboat33

Wind from · Average wind 9 kn

  • SW371
  • N302
  • NE166
  • S155
  • E107
  • W107
  • NW88
  • SE87

Top speeds

Wing foil26.9 knPortsmouth · September
Sailing40.3 knRichmond · May
Windsurf27.6 knHampton · June
Parawing36.6 knHampton · August
Foil26.9 knHampton · August
Downwind38.2 knNorfolk · April

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Busiest spots in the Virginia area

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Questions

When do people ride most in the Virginia area?

In the last 12 months most sessions in the Virginia area were in August, July, and September.

How windy is it in the Virginia area?

In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 9 knots, most often from SW.

What is the top speed in the Virginia area?

40.3 knots, Sailing, in May (last 12 months).

Where do people ride in the Virginia area?

The busiest spots in the Virginia area in the last 12 months: Virginia Beach, Hampton, Richmond, Norfolk, and Portsmouth.

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