We expect that some of you have not been racing at Hankø before, and therefore are interested in the weather, wind and current conditions at the venue.

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At Hankø, the end of June often has maximum temperatures of 15-25°C, weather conditions could be everything from clear skies to heavy raining, although a typical day is like this: partly cloudy, very light and shifty winds in the morning, picking up to 12-20 knots in the afternoon when the land is heated and the sea breeze fills in.

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As parts of the racing area are quite shallow, you might experience some quite short and steep waves. Water temperature is usually between 17 and 21°C.

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Unfortunately, there is no such thing as “normal weather conditions” when organizing a big championship, and the last few years have shown very “untypical” weather conditions – summertime as well as wintertime. You should therefore equip your yacht and your crew for everything from heavy rain to clear skies for the entire period you are staying in Norway.
 

More information

• Yr.no – Weather at Hankø, overview with links to meteogram and long-term forecast 

• Yr.no – Advanced map for the Hankø area (zoomable), with wind, sea currents and waves 

• Yr.no – Observation statistics from Strømtangen lighthouse (close to racing area), last year and average: (http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Østfold/Fredrikstad/Hankø/statistics.html) 

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