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Considering taking a trip to the San Blas Islands the last week of January in 2013. We are looking into chartering a sailboat. I've seen the Naish "Back in time" video and it looks amazing. Can anyone answer:

1) What is the wind normally like that time of year?

2) What % of days is it likely to blow above 15 knots?

3) Would 10 days on a sailboat be too much time spent there?


Your help is very much appreciated.

Naish filmed there in 10m conditions last year.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/44975797[/vimeo]

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