Overview

<![CDATA[Ricanto is the main kite spot in the Gulf of Ajaccio, located near the beach of the same name close to Ajaccio airport. Labelled FFVL spot with a 100x100m dedicated area. Onshore conditions with South wind.

CRITICAL: Airport proximity — mandatory to navigate to the RIGHT of the spot only. Do not go past the first cabin on the left which marks the beginning of the runway zone. Stay within 300m of shore. Protected nature site — respect the boundaries.]]>

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Spot forecast for Ricanto - Ajaccio

Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 17:15

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Ricanto - Ajaccio: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

27h

in July · 7.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 5 rideable days a month and 27 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is March, with 165 mm.

Monthly averages: Ricanto - Ajaccio

Monthly averages — Ricanto - Ajaccio — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	1 h	13 °C	66 mm
February	0.0	1 h	14 °C	82 mm
March	4.5	24 h	16 °C	165 mm
April	1.5	6 h	19 °C	71 mm
May	3.5	20 h	22 °C	105 mm
June	5.0	18 h	28 °C	6 mm
July	7.5	27 h	30 °C	6 mm
August	4.0	14 h	30 °C	11 mm
September	0.5	4 h	25 °C	41 mm
October	1.5	8 h	21 °C	119 mm
November	1.0	3 h	17 °C	64 mm
December	0.5	2 h	14 °C	53 mm

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Technical details of Ricanto - Ajaccio spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Additional stations

Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport Airport1.6 km

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SAPHIR MeteoWind, INSPE garden, Ajaccio4.8 km

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