Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 8 kn gusting 13, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 599, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Best Jun–Jul4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | – | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 3kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | – | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | – | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side-on | – | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | – | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | – | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | – | 6°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Creg Quay
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually June and July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Saint-Zotique, 17 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS), 42 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$604–US$1,140 each
about US$604–US$1,140 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BTV, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$604–US$1,140 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 17 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Saint-Zotique, 17 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS), 42 km.
See places to stay near Saint-Zotique, 17 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 40m
About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BTV, direct, then 2h 30m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.