Is Lo Stagnone Lagoon the best spot in Europe? Si!
Freestyle & progress heaven for all levels.
On the map.
Lo Stagnone is a big lagoon located on the west coast of Sicily. 5 minutes south of Trapani airport, one-hour drive from Palermo, with Marsala being the closest bigger city around. The lagoon is shallow and flat. From ankle deep to 2m.
Closed by Isola Grande on the west side. It’s open to the sea in just two points. Its geographical, north-south alignment operates well with most wind directions in this region. Some say it is windy 300 days a year…
A few statistics.
More than 90% of days a year have wind, and 3bft is enough to start learning.
Both graphs can be easily found online: Wind Guru Statistics & Holfuy Meter. Also, both are based on actual measurements made by weather stations.
Lo Stagnone is one of many spots in the area, not only one worth visiting. So if the…
