Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: 11 kn gusting 22, side-onshore
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- S 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Tue 10 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1162, good
- Thu 1255, fair
The spot in three facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | – | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | offnot safe | – | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | – | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | – | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | – | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 12kn | cross-off | – | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | – | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | – | 7°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 55, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | – | 5°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
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 spot and its town
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More sailing near here
5 places
- Saint John Powerboat Club 3.7 km away
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- Martinon Yacht Club 6.1 km away
- Renforth Boat Club 9.3 km away
- Rothesay Yacht Club 12.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. The town to stay in is Saint John. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 mountain bike area.
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$899–US$1,640 each
about US$899–US$1,640 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| 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$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$899–US$1,640 |
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: Saint John
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about 10 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Saint John its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 4h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.