Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 7 kn gusting 12, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1139, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Best Mar–May3 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 | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | – | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 3kn | side | – | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | – | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 6kn | offnot safe | – | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | – | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | – | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | – | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 39, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | – | 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 Mar–May
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 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
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Marina de Port Lewis
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually March, April and May, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Huntingdon.
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$878–US$1,590 each
about US$878–US$1,590 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 30 October 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Total | about US$878–US$1,590 |
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: Huntingdon
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about 25 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Huntingdon its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Huntingdon, 14 km. We have not checked places to stay in Huntingdon yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Saint-Zotique, 9 km away (about 20 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 35m
About 6h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BTV, direct, then 2h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.