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Yacht Club kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Kansas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 431 m 37.74 | -97.84

Overview

Spot located at the Ninnescah Yacht Club on Cheney Reservoir, near Wichita. This large 3,900-hectare lake offers excellent fetch and consistent southern winds typical of Kansas. The yacht club provides a good launch point and facilities.

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Spot forecast for Yacht Club

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:47

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

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Yacht Club: 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

178h

in March · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and July, at 22 rideable days and 24 °C. The low point is January, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days22 d M April: 22 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days22 d M April: 22 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 342 mm.

Monthly averages: Yacht Club
Monthly averages — Yacht Club — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 105 h 3 °C 42 mm
February 18.5 134 h 10 °C 23 mm
March 22.0 178 h 17 °C 10 mm
April 22.0 190 h 22 °C 51 mm
May 15.5 101 h 25 °C 218 mm
June 17.5 220 h 31 °C 342 mm
July 20.5 239 h 33 °C 9 mm
August 14.5 138 h 31 °C 48 mm
September 19.0 155 h 29 °C 54 mm
October 20.0 194 h 25 °C 28 mm
November 16.5 126 h 15 °C 122 mm
December 20.0 153 h 10 °C 1 mm

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Technical details of Yacht Club spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Large freshwater reservoir. Good riding area near the yacht club. Sandy beaches nearby. Significant fetch on the main body of water.

Hazards

Tornado Alley — thunderstorms and tornadoes. Lightning. Significant boat traffic — sailboats and motorboats from the yacht club. Blue-green algae blooms possible. Respect maritime right-of-way rules.

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