Sailing Lake Lanier The wind and the lake on my 63 sails on Lake Lanier, from September 2024 to October 2026. Every number was measured on the day I sailed.
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Where the numbers come from What Lake Lanier is like Wind by month 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 kt January: 3 sails. Typical wind 6.5 kt, calmest sail 5.5 kt, windiest 7.5 kt. Strongest gust 15 kt. Jan 3 February: 3 sails. Typical wind 12 kt, calmest sail 3.5 kt, windiest 13 kt. Strongest gust 25 kt. Feb 3 March: 5 sails. Typical wind 6 kt, calmest sail 5 kt, windiest 12.5 kt. Strongest gust 30 kt. Mar 5 April: 4 sails. Typical wind 9 kt, calmest sail 6 kt, windiest 10 kt. Strongest gust 22 kt. Apr 4 May: 9 sails. Typical wind 8 kt, calmest sail 2.5 kt, windiest 12.5 kt. Strongest gust 28 kt. May 9 June: 7 sails. Typical wind 7 kt, calmest sail 4 kt, windiest 13.5 kt. Strongest gust 24 kt. Jun 7 July: 3 sails. Typical wind 7 kt, calmest sail 7 kt, windiest 7.5 kt. Strongest gust 17 kt. Jul 3 August: 6 sails. Typical wind 6.3 kt, calmest sail 2.5 kt, windiest 10.5 kt. Strongest gust 20 kt. Aug 6 September: 4 sails. Typical wind 5.5 kt, calmest sail 4 kt, windiest 5.5 kt. Strongest gust 16 kt. Sep 4 October: 14 sails. Typical wind 7.8 kt, calmest sail 3.5 kt, windiest 9.5 kt. Strongest gust 20 kt. Oct 14 November: 4 sails. Typical wind 8.8 kt, calmest sail 8 kt, windiest 9.5 kt. Strongest gust 18 kt. Nov 4 December: 1 sail. Typical wind 12.5 kt. Strongest gust 23 kt. Dec 1 sails Each sail's typical wind is the middle of its measured range. Faded months have fewer than 5 sails, too few to show a pattern. October has the most, with 14.
Show the numbers Month Sails Typical (kt) Calmest (kt) Windiest (kt) Top gust (kt) January 3 6.5 5.5 7.5 15 February 3 12 3.5 13 25 March 5 6 5 12.5 30 April 4 9 6 10 22 May 9 8 2.5 12.5 28 June 7 7 4 13.5 24 July 3 7 7 7.5 17 August 6 6.25 2.5 10.5 20 September 4 5.5 4 5.5 16 October 14 7.75 3.5 9.5 20 November 4 8.75 8 9.5 18 December 1 12.5 12.5 12.5 23
Where the wind comes from 2 4 6 8 10 12 N: no sails NNE: no sails NE: 2 sails (2 6 to 10 kt) ENE: 11 sails (1 under 6 kt, 9 6 to 10 kt, 1 over 10 kt) E: 8 sails (2 under 6 kt, 5 6 to 10 kt, 1 over 10 kt) ESE: 1 sail (1 under 6 kt) SE: 3 sails (2 under 6 kt, 1 6 to 10 kt) SSE: 1 sail (1 6 to 10 kt) S: 3 sails (3 under 6 kt) SSW: 3 sails (2 under 6 kt, 1 6 to 10 kt) SW: 3 sails (1 under 6 kt, 2 6 to 10 kt) WSW: 9 sails (9 6 to 10 kt) W: 9 sails (1 under 6 kt, 5 6 to 10 kt, 3 over 10 kt) WNW: 7 sails (4 under 6 kt, 2 6 to 10 kt, 1 over 10 kt) NW: 2 sails (2 over 10 kt) NNW: 1 sail (1 under 6 kt) N NE E SE S SW W NW Wedges point to where the wind came from, and their length is the number of sails (rings every 2). Color is the sail's typical wind. When the wind shifted (3 sails), the sail counts under the direction it started from.
Show the numbers From Sails Under 6 kt 6 to 10 kt Over 10 kt NE 2 0 2 0 ENE 11 1 9 1 E 8 2 5 1 ESE 1 1 0 0 SE 3 2 1 0 SSE 1 0 1 0 S 3 3 0 0 SSW 3 2 1 0 SW 3 1 2 0 WSW 9 0 9 0 W 9 1 5 3 WNW 7 4 2 1 NW 2 0 0 2 NNW 1 1 0 0
Wind direction and the kind of day Wind from the south was the lightest: 8 of 11 sails had a typical wind under 6 kt, and none had gusts of 20 kt or more. Wind from the east was the most consistent: 16 of 21 sails had a typical wind of 6 to 10 kt, and 3 had gusts of 20 kt or more. Wind from the west and northwest brought the most gusts: 9 of the 12 sails with gusts of 20 kt or more, and all 4 with gusts of 25 kt or more. The top gust was 30 kt. Other (SW, NNW): 4 sails, too few for a finding. Typical wind, share of each direction's sails Gusts 20+ kt South (ESE to SSW): 11 sails. 8 under 6 kt, 3 6 to 10 kt, 0 over 10 kt. 0 with gusts of 20 kt or more. South ESE to SSW, 11 sails 0 East (NE to E): 21 sails. 3 under 6 kt, 16 6 to 10 kt, 2 over 10 kt. 3 with gusts of 20 kt or more. East NE to E, 21 sails 3 West and northwest (WSW to NW): 27 sails. 5 under 6 kt, 16 6 to 10 kt, 6 over 10 kt. 9 with gusts of 20 kt or more. West and northwest WSW to NW, 27 sails 9 Other (SW, NNW): 4 sails. 2 under 6 kt, 2 6 to 10 kt, 0 over 10 kt. 0 with gusts of 20 kt or more. Other SW, NNW, 4 sails 0 Each bar splits a direction's sails by their typical wind; the number on the right is how many had gusts of 20 kt or more. A sail counts under the direction the wind started from. Faded rows have fewer than 5 sails.
Show the numbers From Sails Under 6 kt Gusts 20+ kt Typical (kt) Top gust (kt) South (ESE to SSW) 11 8 (73%) 0 (0%) 5.5 18 East (NE to E) 21 3 (14%) 3 (14%) 7.5 23 West and northwest (WSW to NW) 27 5 (19%) 9 (33%) 8.5 30 Other (SW, NNW) 4 2 (50%) 0 (0%) 6 16
Wind direction by season 10 of 18 spring sails had wind from the west and northwest, across 2 years. 10 of 16 summer sails had wind from the west and northwest, across 2 years. 14 of 22 fall sails had wind from the east, across 3 years. Most fall sails were in October (14 of 22). No direction had more than half of the 7 winter sails. Spring had the most sails with gusts of 20 kt or more: 5 of the 12. Spring: 18 sails. 6 south, 1 east, 10 west and northwest, 1 other. Spring 18 Summer: 16 sails. 1 south, 5 east, 10 west and northwest. Summer 16 Fall: 22 sails. 2 south, 14 east, 4 west and northwest, 2 other. Fall 22 Winter: 7 sails. 2 south, 1 east, 3 west and northwest, 1 other. Winter 7 Bar length is the number of sails in the season. Spring is March to May, summer June to August, fall September to November, and winter December to February. Faded seasons have fewer than 5 sails.
Show the numbers Season Sails South East West and northwest Other Spring 18 6 1 10 1 Summer 16 1 5 10 0 Fall 22 2 14 4 2 Winter 7 2 1 3 1
Temperature by month 40 50 60 70 80 90 °F January: 3 sails. Typical 49°F, coldest 43°F, warmest 53°F. Jan 3 February: 3 sails. Typical 62°F, coldest 52°F, warmest 69°F. Feb 3 March: 5 sails. Typical 64°F, coldest 49°F, warmest 72°F. Mar 5 April: 4 sails. Typical 81°F, coldest 61°F, warmest 86°F. Apr 4 May: 9 sails. Typical 72°F, coldest 66°F, warmest 83°F. May 9 June: 7 sails. Typical 83°F, coldest 75°F, warmest 87°F. Jun 7 July: 3 sails. Typical 89°F, coldest 80°F, warmest 90°F. Jul 3 August: 6 sails. Typical 76°F, coldest 67°F, warmest 84°F. Aug 6 September: 4 sails. Typical 75°F, coldest 64°F, warmest 80°F. Sep 4 October: 14 sails. Typical 66°F, coldest 54°F, warmest 84°F. Oct 14 November: 4 sails. Typical 67°F, coldest 57°F, warmest 72°F. Nov 4 December: 1 sail. Typical 54°F, coldest 53°F, warmest 55°F. Dec 1 sails Air temperature at the airport while I was out. Faded months have fewer than 5 sails, too few to show a pattern.
Show the numbers Month Sails Typical (°F) Coldest (°F) Warmest (°F) January 3 49 43 53 February 3 62 52 69 March 5 64 49 72 April 4 81 61 86 May 9 72 66 83 June 7 83 75 87 July 3 89 80 90 August 6 76 67 84 September 4 75 64 80 October 14 66 54 84 November 4 67 57 72 December 1 54 53 55
Lake level -8 -6 -4 -2 0 +2 ft Full pool, 1071 ft Jan 2025 Jul 2025 Jan 2026 Jul 2026 2025: rose 5.8 ft, from 4.3 ft below full pool on Dec 8, 2024 to 1.5 ft above full pool on May 17, 2025 2025 refill +5.8 ft 2026: rose 2.5 ft, from 6.8 ft below full pool on Jan 8, 2026 to 4.3 ft below full pool on May 31, 2026 2026 refill +2.5 ft Sep 28, 2024: 1 ft below full pool (1070.0 ft), 2 sails Oct 5, 2024: 0.9 ft below full pool (1070.1 ft), 2 sails Oct 12, 2024: 1.2 ft below full pool (1069.8 ft) Oct 27, 2024: 2.5 ft below full pool (1068.5 ft), 2 sails Nov 3, 2024: 2.8 ft below full pool (1068.2 ft) Nov 9, 2024: 3.1 ft below full pool (1067.9 ft). Opens the trip report. Nov 11, 2024: 3.2 ft below full pool (1067.8 ft) Nov 23, 2024: 3.6 ft below full pool (1067.4 ft) Dec 14, 2024: 3.1 ft below full pool (1067.9 ft) Jan 5, 2025: 2.2 ft below full pool (1068.8 ft) Jan 26, 2025: 1.5 ft below full pool (1069.5 ft) Feb 2, 2025: 1.4 ft below full pool (1069.6 ft) Feb 27, 2025: 0.8 ft above full pool (1071.8 ft) Mar 7, 2025: 0.5 ft above full pool (1071.5 ft) Mar 21, 2025: 0.4 ft above full pool (1071.4 ft) Mar 22, 2025: 0.4 ft above full pool (1071.4 ft) Mar 23, 2025: 0.3 ft above full pool (1071.3 ft) Mar 29, 2025: 0.3 ft above full pool (1071.3 ft) Apr 5, 2025: 0.4 ft above full pool (1071.4 ft) Apr 12, 2025: 1 ft above full pool (1072.0 ft) Apr 26, 2025: 1 ft above full pool (1072.0 ft) May 1, 2025: 0.8 ft above full pool (1071.8 ft) May 2, 2025: 0.8 ft above full pool (1071.8 ft) May 4, 2025: 0.8 ft above full pool (1071.8 ft) May 31, 2025: 0.9 ft above full pool (1071.9 ft) Jun 1, 2025: 0.9 ft above full pool (1071.9 ft) Jun 8, 2025: 0.8 ft above full pool (1071.8 ft) Jun 15, 2025: 1.1 ft above full pool (1072.1 ft) Jun 29, 2025: 1.1 ft above full pool (1072.1 ft) Jul 5, 2025: 1 ft above full pool (1072.0 ft) Jul 20, 2025: at full pool (1071.0 ft), 2 sails Aug 2, 2025: 0.8 ft below full pool (1070.2 ft). Opens the trip report. Aug 3, 2025: 0.8 ft below full pool (1070.2 ft) Aug 23, 2025: 1.1 ft below full pool (1069.9 ft) Aug 24, 2025: 1.1 ft below full pool (1069.9 ft), 2 sails Aug 30, 2025: 1.4 ft below full pool (1069.6 ft) Sep 1, 2025: 1.5 ft below full pool (1069.5 ft) Sep 7, 2025: 1.8 ft below full pool (1069.2 ft) Oct 4, 2025: 3.5 ft below full pool (1067.5 ft) Oct 5, 2025: 3.5 ft below full pool (1067.5 ft) Oct 11, 2025: 4.1 ft below full pool (1066.9 ft), 2 sails Oct 19, 2025: 4.7 ft below full pool (1066.3 ft) Oct 26, 2025: 5.3 ft below full pool (1065.7 ft) Jan 17, 2026: 5.6 ft below full pool (1065.4 ft) Feb 7, 2026: 5.5 ft below full pool (1065.5 ft). Opens the trip report. Apr 18, 2026: 5.1 ft below full pool (1065.9 ft) May 3, 2026: 5.3 ft below full pool (1065.7 ft). Opens the trip report. May 9, 2026: 5 ft below full pool (1066.0 ft). Opens the trip report. May 14, 2026: 5.1 ft below full pool (1065.9 ft). Opens the trip report. May 18, 2026: 5.2 ft below full pool (1065.8 ft). Opens the trip report. May 31, 2026: 4.3 ft below full pool (1066.7 ft). Opens the trip report. Jun 6, 2026: 4.3 ft below full pool (1066.7 ft). Opens the trip report. Jun 14, 2026: 4.3 ft below full pool (1066.7 ft) Jun 19, 2026: 4.2 ft below full pool (1066.8 ft). Opens the trip report. Oct 11, 2026: 7.2 ft below full pool (1063.8 ft). Opens the trip report. Oct 18, 2026: 7.5 ft below full pool (1063.5 ft). Opens the trip report. Oct 25, 2026: 7.9 ft below full pool (1063.1 ft). Opens the trip report. Feet above or below full pool. In 2025, the lake rose 5.8 ft from its winter low in December to 1.5 ft above full pool in May. In 2026, it rose 2.5 ft from its low in January and peaked 4.3 ft below full pool. On Oct 24, 2026, it was 7.8 ft below full pool, the lowest day shown. The last day at full pool was Jul 20, 2025. Dots for sails with a trip report link to it.
Show the sail days Date Vs full pool Elevation (ft) Oct 25, 2026 7.9 ft below full pool 1063.1 Oct 18, 2026 7.5 ft below full pool 1063.5 Oct 11, 2026 7.2 ft below full pool 1063.8 Jun 19, 2026 4.2 ft below full pool 1066.8 Jun 14, 2026 4.3 ft below full pool 1066.7 Jun 6, 2026 4.3 ft below full pool 1066.7 May 31, 2026 4.3 ft below full pool 1066.7 May 18, 2026 5.2 ft below full pool 1065.8 May 14, 2026 5.1 ft below full pool 1065.9 May 9, 2026 5 ft below full pool 1066.0 May 3, 2026 5.3 ft below full pool 1065.7 Apr 18, 2026 5.1 ft below full pool 1065.9 Feb 7, 2026 5.5 ft below full pool 1065.5 Jan 17, 2026 5.6 ft below full pool 1065.4 Oct 26, 2025 5.3 ft below full pool 1065.7 Oct 19, 2025 4.7 ft below full pool 1066.3 Oct 11, 2025 4.1 ft below full pool 1066.9 Oct 5, 2025 3.5 ft below full pool 1067.5 Oct 4, 2025 3.5 ft below full pool 1067.5 Sep 7, 2025 1.8 ft below full pool 1069.2 Sep 1, 2025 1.5 ft below full pool 1069.5 Aug 30, 2025 1.4 ft below full pool 1069.6 Aug 24, 2025 1.1 ft below full pool 1069.9 Aug 23, 2025 1.1 ft below full pool 1069.9 Aug 3, 2025 0.8 ft below full pool 1070.2 Aug 2, 2025 0.8 ft below full pool 1070.2 Jul 20, 2025 at full pool 1071.0 Jul 5, 2025 1 ft above full pool 1072.0 Jun 29, 2025 1.1 ft above full pool 1072.1 Jun 15, 2025 1.1 ft above full pool 1072.1 Jun 8, 2025 0.8 ft above full pool 1071.8 Jun 1, 2025 0.9 ft above full pool 1071.9 May 31, 2025 0.9 ft above full pool 1071.9 May 4, 2025 0.8 ft above full pool 1071.8 May 2, 2025 0.8 ft above full pool 1071.8 May 1, 2025 0.8 ft above full pool 1071.8 Apr 26, 2025 1 ft above full pool 1072.0 Apr 12, 2025 1 ft above full pool 1072.0 Apr 5, 2025 0.4 ft above full pool 1071.4 Mar 29, 2025 0.3 ft above full pool 1071.3 Mar 23, 2025 0.3 ft above full pool 1071.3 Mar 22, 2025 0.4 ft above full pool 1071.4 Mar 21, 2025 0.4 ft above full pool 1071.4 Mar 7, 2025 0.5 ft above full pool 1071.5 Feb 27, 2025 0.8 ft above full pool 1071.8 Feb 2, 2025 1.4 ft below full pool 1069.6 Jan 26, 2025 1.5 ft below full pool 1069.5 Jan 5, 2025 2.2 ft below full pool 1068.8 Dec 14, 2024 3.1 ft below full pool 1067.9 Nov 23, 2024 3.6 ft below full pool 1067.4 Nov 11, 2024 3.2 ft below full pool 1067.8 Nov 9, 2024 3.1 ft below full pool 1067.9 Nov 3, 2024 2.8 ft below full pool 1068.2 Oct 27, 2024 2.5 ft below full pool 1068.5 Oct 12, 2024 1.2 ft below full pool 1069.8 Oct 5, 2024 0.9 ft below full pool 1070.1 Sep 28, 2024 1 ft below full pool 1070.0
My sailing there Sails by month 0 5 10 15 sails January: 3 sails (2025: 2, 2026: 1). The logbook covers January in 2 years. 3 Jan February: 3 sails (2025: 2, 2026: 1). The logbook covers February in 2 years. 3 Feb March: 5 sails (2025: 5). The logbook covers March in 2 years. 5 Mar April: 4 sails (2025: 3, 2026: 1). The logbook covers April in 2 years. 4 Apr May: 9 sails (2025: 4, 2026: 5). The logbook covers May in 2 years. 9 May June: 7 sails (2025: 4, 2026: 3). The logbook covers June in 2 years. 7 Jun July: 3 sails (2025: 3). The logbook covers July in 2 years. 3 Jul August: 6 sails (2025: 6). The logbook covers August in 2 years. 6 Aug September: 4 sails (2024: 2, 2025: 2). The logbook covers September in 3 years. 4 Sep October: 14 sails (2024: 5, 2025: 6, 2026: 3). The logbook covers October in 3 years. 14 Oct November: 4 sails (2024: 4). The logbook covers November in 2 years. 4 Nov December: 1 sail (2024: 1). The logbook covers December in 2 years. 1 Dec All years added together, through October 2026. September and October are in the logbook for 3 years and the other months for fewer, so their totals get a head start.
Show the numbers Month 2024 2025 2026 Total January 0 2 1 3 February 0 2 1 3 March 0 5 0 5 April 0 3 1 4 May 0 4 5 9 June 0 4 3 7 July 0 3 0 3 August 0 6 0 6 September 2 2 0 4 October 5 6 3 14 November 4 0 0 4 December 1 0 0 1
When I've sailed 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 Days Sep 2024 Sat, Sep 28, 2024: Capri 22, S 4–7 kt; then Catalina 270, SW 3–8 kt, gusts 16 kt Sep 2024: 1 sail day 1 Oct 2024 Sat, Oct 5, 2024: Capri 22, ENE 0–7 kt; then Capri 22, E 4–8 kt Sat, Oct 12, 2024: Capri 22, WNW 4–7 kt Sun, Oct 27, 2024: Capri 22, ENE 8–11 kt, gusts 14 kt; then Capri 22, E 5–10 kt, gusts 16 kt Oct 2024: 3 sail days 3 Nov 2024 Sun, Nov 3, 2024: Capri 22, E 5–11 kt, gusts 18 kt Sat, Nov 9, 2024: Capri 22, E 7–11 kt, gusts 18 kt. Opens the trip report. Mon, Nov 11, 2024: Capri 22, WSW 8–11 kt, gusts 18 kt Sat, Nov 23, 2024: Capri 22, WSW 7–10 kt, gusts 18 kt Nov 2024: 4 sail days 4 Dec 2024 Sat, Dec 14, 2024: Catalina 320, E 10–15 kt, gusts 23 kt Dec 2024: 1 sail day 1 Jan 2025 Sun, Jan 5, 2025: Capri 22, ESE 4–7 kt Sun, Jan 26, 2025: Capri 22, WSW 5–10 kt Jan 2025: 2 sail days 2 Feb 2025 Sun, Feb 2, 2025: Capri 22, S 0–7 kt, gusts 16 kt Thu, Feb 27, 2025: Capri 22, W 11–15 kt, gusts 25 kt Feb 2025: 2 sail days 2 Mar 2025 Fri, Mar 7, 2025: Capri 22, WSW 5–11 kt, gusts 19 kt Fri, Mar 21, 2025: Hunter 29.5, WNW 2–9 kt, gusts 16 kt Sat, Mar 22, 2025: Catalina 270, W 10–15 kt, gusts 30 kt Sun, Mar 23, 2025: Catalina 320, SE 4–8 kt, gusts 15 kt Sat, Mar 29, 2025: Catalina 270, SE 2–8 kt Mar 2025: 5 sail days 5 Apr 2025 Sat, Apr 5, 2025: Capri 22, SSW 8–12 kt, gusts 18 kt Sat, Apr 12, 2025: Catalina 270, WNW 5–14 kt, gusts 22 kt Sat, Apr 26, 2025: Catalina 270, W 4–8 kt Apr 2025: 3 sail days 3 May 2025 Thu, May 1, 2025: Hunter 29.5, SSW 4–7 kt Fri, May 2, 2025: Catalina 28, S 0–5 kt Sun, May 4, 2025: Catalina 28, W 7–11 kt, gusts 18 kt Sat, May 31, 2025: Hunter 29.5, WNW 10–15 kt, gusts 28 kt May 2025: 4 sail days 4 Jun 2025 Sun, Jun 1, 2025: Catalina 320, W 7–11 kt, gusts 19 kt Sun, Jun 8, 2025: Catalina 270, W 11–16 kt, gusts 24 kt Sun, Jun 15, 2025: Catalina 320, WSW 5–8 kt Sun, Jun 29, 2025: Catalina 320, WNW 2–7 kt Jun 2025: 4 sail days 4 Jul 2025 Sat, Jul 5, 2025: Catalina 270, ENE 5–9 kt, gusts 17 kt Sun, Jul 20, 2025: Capri 22, WNW 5–10 kt; then Capri 22, WSW 5–9 kt, gusts 15 kt Jul 2025: 2 sail days 2 Aug 2025 Sat, Aug 2, 2025: Capri 22, E 5–9 kt. Opens the trip report. Sun, Aug 3, 2025: Catalina 270, ENE 8–13 kt, gusts 20 kt Sat, Aug 23, 2025: Catalina 320, ENE 5–9 kt Sun, Aug 24, 2025: Catalina 320, WNW 0–5 kt; then Catalina 320, W 2–9 kt Sat, Aug 30, 2025: Hunter 29.5, E 2–8 kt Aug 2025: 5 sail days 5 Sep 2025 Mon, Sep 1, 2025: Catalina 270, E 1–7 kt Sun, Sep 7, 2025: Capri 22, NNW 4–7 kt Sep 2025: 2 sail days 2 Oct 2025 Sat, Oct 4, 2025: Capri 22, ENE 5–10 kt Sun, Oct 5, 2025: Catalina 270, ENE 6–9 kt Sat, Oct 11, 2025: Colgate 26, NE 7–10 kt, gusts 16 kt; then Colgate 26, NE 5–10 kt, gusts 20 kt Sun, Oct 19, 2025: Colgate 26, SSE 5–11 kt, gusts 16 kt Sun, Oct 26, 2025: Capri 22, ENE 7–10 kt, gusts 14 kt Oct 2025: 5 sail days 5 Nov 2025 Nov 2025: 0 sail days 0 Dec 2025 Dec 2025: 0 sail days 0 Jan 2026 Sat, Jan 17, 2026: Capri 22, SW 4–9 kt, gusts 15 kt Jan 2026: 1 sail day 1 Feb 2026 Sat, Feb 7, 2026: Catalina 270, NW 9–15 kt, gusts 22 kt. Opens the trip report. Feb 2026: 1 sail day 1 Mar 2026 Mar 2026: 0 sail days 0 Apr 2026 Sat, Apr 18, 2026: Catalina 270, WSW 5–12 kt, gusts 17 kt Apr 2026: 1 sail day 1 May 2026 Sun, May 3, 2026: Catalina 270, WSW 5–12 kt, gusts 22 kt. Opens the trip report. Sat, May 9, 2026: Capri 22, SW 5–8 kt. Opens the trip report. Thu, May 14, 2026: Catalina 270, NW 9–13 kt, gusts 26 kt. Opens the trip report. Mon, May 18, 2026: Capri 22, SE 3–7 kt. Opens the trip report. Sun, May 31, 2026: Catalina 270, ENE 6–10 kt, gusts 14 kt. Opens the trip report. May 2026: 5 sail days 5 Jun 2026 Sat, Jun 6, 2026: Capri 22, SSW 2–6 kt. Opens the trip report. Sun, Jun 14, 2026: Catalina 270, W 6–11 kt, gusts 21 kt Fri, Jun 19, 2026: Catalina 270, W 5–9 kt, gusts 16 kt. Opens the trip report. Jun 2026: 3 sail days 3 Jul 2026 Jul 2026: 0 sail days 0 Aug 2026 Aug 2026: 0 sail days 0 Sep 2026 Sep 2026: 0 sail days 0 Oct 2026 Sun, Oct 11, 2026: Catalina 270, WSW 7–11 kt, gusts 19 kt. Opens the trip report. Sun, Oct 18, 2026: Hunter 29.5, ENE 8–11 kt, gusts 19 kt. Opens the trip report. Sun, Oct 25, 2026: Capri 22, ENE 6–10 kt, gusts 17 kt. Opens the trip report. Oct 2026: 3 sail days 3 One square per day, filled on the 57 days I sailed and colored by the typical wind. The gray bar at the end of each row shows that month's sail days; the busiest months had 5 each (Mar 2025, Aug 2025, Oct 2025, May 2026). Squares for sails with a trip report link to it.
Wind and boat speed Median average speed: 1.7 kt in under 6 kt of wind (13 sails), 2.5 kt in 6 to 8 kt (15), 2.8 kt in 8 to 10 kt (14), and 3.2 kt in 10 kt or more (9). 2.5 kt is a realistic planning speed. It is the median for 6 to 8 kt of wind, the band that holds the typical wind of 7.5 kt. 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Median for under 6 kt of wind: 1.7 kt average speed (13 sails) Median for 6 to 8 kt of wind: 2.5 kt average speed (15 sails) Median for 8 to 10 kt of wind: 2.8 kt average speed (14 sails) Median for 10 kt or more of wind: 3.2 kt average speed (9 sails) Average boat speed (kt) Typical wind (kt) Mar 21, 2025, Hunter 29.5: wind WNW 2–9 kt, average speed 1.9 kt May 1, 2025, Hunter 29.5: wind SSW 4–7 kt, average speed 2.9 kt May 2, 2025, Catalina 28: wind S 0–5 kt, average speed 1.6 kt May 4, 2025, Catalina 28: wind W 7–11 kt, average speed 2.9 kt May 31, 2025, Hunter 29.5: wind WNW 10–15 kt, average speed 2.9 kt Aug 30, 2025, Hunter 29.5: wind E 2–8 kt, average speed 1.6 kt Oct 11, 2025, Colgate 26: wind NE 7–10 kt, average speed 2.1 kt Oct 11, 2025, Colgate 26: wind NE 5–10 kt, average speed 3.1 kt Oct 19, 2025, Colgate 26: wind SSE 5–11 kt, average speed 1.4 kt Oct 18, 2026, Hunter 29.5: wind ENE 8–11 kt, average speed 3.1 kt. Opens the trip report. Dec 14, 2024, Catalina 320: wind E 10–15 kt, average speed 4.1 kt Jan 26, 2025, Capri 22: wind WSW 5–10 kt, average speed 2.1 kt Feb 2, 2025, Capri 22: wind S 0–7 kt, average speed 1.7 kt Feb 27, 2025, Capri 22: wind W 11–15 kt, average speed 3 kt Mar 7, 2025, Capri 22: wind WSW 5–11 kt, average speed 3 kt Mar 22, 2025, Catalina 270: wind W 10–15 kt, average speed 2.6 kt Mar 23, 2025, Catalina 320: wind SE 4–8 kt, average speed 2.6 kt Mar 29, 2025, Catalina 270: wind SE 2–8 kt, average speed 1.9 kt Apr 5, 2025, Capri 22: wind SSW 8–12 kt, average speed 3.3 kt Apr 12, 2025, Catalina 270: wind WNW 5–14 kt, average speed 2.7 kt Apr 26, 2025, Catalina 270: wind W 4–8 kt, average speed 2 kt Jun 1, 2025, Catalina 320: wind W 7–11 kt, average speed 3 kt Jun 8, 2025, Catalina 270: wind W 11–16 kt, average speed 3.3 kt Jun 15, 2025, Catalina 320: wind WSW 5–8 kt, average speed 1.4 kt Jun 29, 2025, Catalina 320: wind WNW 2–7 kt, average speed 3.2 kt Jul 5, 2025, Catalina 270: wind ENE 5–9 kt, average speed 2.7 kt Jul 20, 2025, Capri 22: wind WNW 5–10 kt, average speed 2.9 kt Jul 20, 2025, Capri 22: wind WSW 5–9 kt, average speed 2.5 kt Aug 2, 2025, Capri 22: wind E 5–9 kt, average speed 3.5 kt. Opens the trip report. Aug 3, 2025, Catalina 270: wind ENE 8–13 kt, average speed 3.4 kt Aug 23, 2025, Catalina 320: wind ENE 5–9 kt, average speed 1.1 kt Aug 24, 2025, Catalina 320: wind WNW 0–5 kt, average speed 0.7 kt Aug 24, 2025, Catalina 320: wind W 2–9 kt, average speed 0.9 kt Sep 1, 2025, Catalina 270: wind E 1–7 kt, average speed 2.4 kt Sep 7, 2025, Capri 22: wind NNW 4–7 kt, average speed 1.4 kt Oct 4, 2025, Capri 22: wind ENE 5–10 kt, average speed 2.5 kt Oct 5, 2025, Catalina 270: wind ENE 6–9 kt, average speed 3.2 kt Oct 26, 2025, Capri 22: wind ENE 7–10 kt, average speed 2.6 kt Jan 17, 2026, Capri 22: wind SW 4–9 kt, average speed 2.4 kt Feb 7, 2026, Catalina 270: wind NW 9–15 kt, average speed 3.2 kt. Opens the trip report. Apr 18, 2026, Catalina 270: wind WSW 5–12 kt, average speed 2.6 kt May 3, 2026, Catalina 270: wind WSW 5–12 kt, average speed 2.8 kt. Opens the trip report. May 9, 2026, Capri 22: wind SW 5–8 kt, average speed 2.7 kt. Opens the trip report. May 14, 2026, Catalina 270: wind NW 9–13 kt, average speed 2.4 kt. Opens the trip report. May 18, 2026, Capri 22: wind SE 3–7 kt, average speed 1.7 kt. Opens the trip report. May 31, 2026, Catalina 270: wind ENE 6–10 kt, average speed 2.9 kt. Opens the trip report. Jun 6, 2026, Capri 22: wind SSW 2–6 kt, average speed 1.9 kt. Opens the trip report. Jun 14, 2026, Catalina 270: wind W 6–11 kt, average speed 2.5 kt Jun 19, 2026, Catalina 270: wind W 5–9 kt, average speed 2.4 kt. Opens the trip report. Oct 11, 2026, Catalina 270: wind WSW 7–11 kt, average speed 2.8 kt. Opens the trip report. Oct 25, 2026, Capri 22: wind ENE 6–10 kt, average speed 3 kt. Opens the trip report. One mark per sail, for 51 of the 63 sails. 12 sails, all from September 2024 to January 2025, have no average speed in the logbook. Average speed is the logbook's figure for the whole sail, so time spent motoring, drifting, or hove to pulls it down. Marks for sails with a trip report link to it.
Show the numbers Date Boat Typical wind (kt) Average speed (kt) Oct 25, 2026 Capri 22 8 3 Oct 18, 2026 Hunter 29.5 9.5 3.1 Oct 11, 2026 Catalina 270 9 2.8 Jun 19, 2026 Catalina 270 7 2.4 Jun 14, 2026 Catalina 270 8.5 2.5 Jun 6, 2026 Capri 22 4 1.9 May 31, 2026 Catalina 270 8 2.9 May 18, 2026 Capri 22 5 1.7 May 14, 2026 Catalina 270 11 2.4 May 9, 2026 Capri 22 6.5 2.7 May 3, 2026 Catalina 270 8.5 2.8 Apr 18, 2026 Catalina 270 8.5 2.6 Feb 7, 2026 Catalina 270 12 3.2 Jan 17, 2026 Capri 22 6.5 2.4 Oct 26, 2025 Capri 22 8.5 2.6 Oct 19, 2025 Colgate 26 8 1.4 Oct 11, 2025 Colgate 26 7.5 3.1 Oct 11, 2025 Colgate 26 8.5 2.1 Oct 5, 2025 Catalina 270 7.5 3.2 Oct 4, 2025 Capri 22 7.5 2.5 Sep 7, 2025 Capri 22 5.5 1.4 Sep 1, 2025 Catalina 270 4 2.4 Aug 30, 2025 Hunter 29.5 5 1.6 Aug 24, 2025 Catalina 320 5.5 0.9 Aug 24, 2025 Catalina 320 2.5 0.7 Aug 23, 2025 Catalina 320 7 1.1 Aug 3, 2025 Catalina 270 10.5 3.4 Aug 2, 2025 Capri 22 7 3.5 Jul 20, 2025 Capri 22 7 2.5 Jul 20, 2025 Capri 22 7.5 2.9 Jul 5, 2025 Catalina 270 7 2.7 Jun 29, 2025 Catalina 320 4.5 3.2 Jun 15, 2025 Catalina 320 6.5 1.4 Jun 8, 2025 Catalina 270 13.5 3.3 Jun 1, 2025 Catalina 320 9 3 May 31, 2025 Hunter 29.5 12.5 2.9 May 4, 2025 Catalina 28 9 2.9 May 2, 2025 Catalina 28 2.5 1.6 May 1, 2025 Hunter 29.5 5.5 2.9 Apr 26, 2025 Catalina 270 6 2 Apr 12, 2025 Catalina 270 9.5 2.7 Apr 5, 2025 Capri 22 10 3.3 Mar 29, 2025 Catalina 270 5 1.9 Mar 23, 2025 Catalina 320 6 2.6 Mar 22, 2025 Catalina 270 12.5 2.6 Mar 21, 2025 Hunter 29.5 5.5 1.9 Mar 7, 2025 Capri 22 8 3 Feb 27, 2025 Capri 22 13 3 Feb 2, 2025 Capri 22 3.5 1.7 Jan 26, 2025 Capri 22 7.5 2.1 Dec 14, 2024 Catalina 320 12.5 4.1
Where the numbers come from Wind is from the Gainesville airport weather station (KGVL), or the Lawrenceville airport station (KLZU) when Gainesville's wind sensor was out. Each sail's range is the 10th to 90th percentile of the 5-minute readings while I was out, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive. Temperature and sky are from the same station. On 3 sails with no temperature reading there, the temperature is from the Cherokee County airport station in Canton (KCNI). Lake level is the daily mean from the USGS gauge at Buford Dam ; full pool is 1,071 ft. These are airport readings, not the wind on the water, and only from days I chose to go sailing, which leans toward good weather. 
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