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    Posted: 07 Dec 14 at 3:54pm
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone has been to Minorca sailing and has any unbiased information about the wind conditions. I'm thinking of signing up for the Musto Skiff training week in the first week of May. All the YouTube vids of Minorca Sailing seem to show very light breeze...

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We had tons of breeze, but that was in July. Seemed to be what the instructors expected, though. Friends who went in May 2011 had plenty, I seem to remember - too much at times.
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Thanks for that!
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Many years since I've been which was July or August and it was mostly 2-3 with a very occasional 4.
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I am a big fan of Minorca sailing and go every year. From speaking to instructors and being there June -July seems to be fairly light breeze with it building more around the September October time. 

 Iwas there for 2 weeks in September this year and it was very light breeze (typical)

I have never been early season though

 

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http://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/mahon

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I'm a very good friend of this seasons Beach Manager, he tells me it's mostly light, perhaps force 2-3, with the occasional windy day, or when a Tremontana (sp?) comes through!

Whenever I've been to Minorca or Majorca, its been quite light winds.
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http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=48918

Looks like a Tramontana coming through this week. Generally the wind is OK, light to medium I guess, but rare to get windless days outside of the very hot days of July and August, and still fairly uncommon then.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote turnturtle Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Dec 14 at 12:19pm
A friend of mine went there once and got skunked.  He's also the same guy who found the only section of the alps without snow on it one year, so took out a rental mountain bike and ended up getting two punctures.  

He's not a chap to go on holiday with.

Back on-topic- those wind stats look good for musto skiff sailing.
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I was doing a winter season in serre chevalier 90/91. Small amount of snow in the French alps late November then a high pressure system settled in and did not shift until 20th February when fortunately over a metre fell in 5 hours. It is one of the main reasons behind the massive investment in snow making that has taken place in recent years.
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