Minorca sailing: wind conditions?

   Thanks all for that feedback. I've booked myself a week at the start of May. I decided not to opt for the Musto training in the end as I found a package at a fraction of the price. If the conditions are as described, I'll be happy enough to play around with a Musto on my own (sail a 600 so I've got a fair bit of single handed trapping experience). If anyone is interested, I got a great deal, available here:
http://www.minorcasailing.co.uk/offers#item-686

If anyone is thinking of heading out at the same time and fancies heading out on a 800, do let me know. Dying to have a sail of one!

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dohertpk Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 28 Sep 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote dohertpk Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Minorca sailing: wind conditions? Posted: 09 Dec 14 at 1:28pm
	Thanks all for that feedback. I've booked myself a week at the start of May. I decided not to opt for the Musto training in the end as I found a package at a fraction of the price. If the conditions are as described, I'll be happy enough to play around with a Musto on my own (sail a 600 so I've got a fair bit of single handed trapping experience). If anyone is interested, I got a great deal, available here: http://www.minorcasailing.co.uk/offers#item-686 If anyone is thinking of heading out at the same time and fancies heading out on a 800, do let me know. Dying to have a sail of one!

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 14 at 12:57pm
	Think you were very unlucky there, Jack S. We went almost every year in the 90's, mostly mid-September and once early October. October was a bit cooler and on some days a bit wild, but as others have said, except on typically one day per week when we had Tramontana, winds were usually F3 with the occasional light day thrown in. Often , of course it would change over the course of the day. I started off wearing shorts and T, but after getting caught out and frozen one deceptively sunny Sept day when it was 12 deg., I always wore at least a shorty. But then I am a chilly mortal. The great thing was that with such a variety of boats, you could take one to suit the conditions. The Laser 4.7 has its place! As for learning to s'handed trapeze, every hol. I found it possible to get out enough on the Contender that they had then. By no means every day, but again, I am a wimp.
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Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 14 at 11:31am
	It's either NO wind, or when it is windy, it's thermal and gusty as Cow with IBS. Plus a tonne of wind sheer due to the thermal breeze bouncing off the hills and over the buildings. It's fine if you want to get a sun tan and to bust your knees hiking or kneeling in the bottom of a Laser. But it's a totally rubbish place if you want to trapeze helm. It is a horrific place to learn to sail a Musto Skiff. I know I've done it there. I went in May. With my son. I would also be wary of going if you want to learn / improve your twin trap skills. Especially as a single and not as a pair. I got paired with a total incompetent who could only just about have passed his RYA 1 but wanted to twin trap. Needless to say the week with him at the front end was a disaster. Halfway through the week he bugged out back to Lasers and the whole focus of my week was knackered. I got the occasional session with one of the beach staff up the front. But eventually opted for sailing with my son in a 29er. The 29er needed loads of maintenance as did the 29erXX they had ( which they had no idea how to sail, I had to explain that the crew takes the main etc...). I'd never go back, + its expensive. Edited by Jack Sparrow - 09 Dec 14 at 12:03pm
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andy101 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 11 Jan 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy101 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 14 at 8:07pm
	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.

turnturtle Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538	Post Options Post Reply Quote turnturtle Report Post Quote Reply 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.

furtive Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 30 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 188	Post Options Post Reply Quote furtive Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 14 at 12:15pm
	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.

simsy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 158	Post Options Post Reply Quote simsy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 14 at 12:04pm
	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.

Steve411 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 09 Sep 08 Location: Cheddar, Somerset, England Online Status: Offline Posts: 705	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve411 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 14 at 11:54am
	http://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/mahon Edited by Steve411 - 08 Dec 14 at 11:54am
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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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	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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