The Gorge has the most consistent wind in the Northwest.    The famous winds of the Gorge are driven by the temperature gradient between the desert to the east and the Pacific coast to the west.  The Gorge acts as a “wind tunnel” in the Cascade Mountains. Colder air at one end of the tunnel flows toward warmer air at the other end.  In the summer and fall, cold air from the coast rushes to replace rising hot air in the desert.  In the winter and spring, cold air flows from the east to the more temperate coast.  The larger the temperature difference the stronger the wind.

CGRA regatta management enjoys a reputation for excellence in regatta management and continues to host a growing number of premiere one-design racing events, national championships and world championships.  The 505 North Americans were held at this venue with CGRA in 2003.  In the last 5 years, CGRA has hosted over 35 major competitions including:

• International 14 US Nationals
• 49er North American Championships
• Finn Nationals
• Snipe Nationals
• Tasar Worlds
• Subaru Gorge Games

The NAs will be the sailing event for the 2008 Gorge Games.   The 2008 Gorge Games will consist of nine action sports and nearly 30 separate events – Adventure Race, Half Marathon/10K Trail Run, Kayaking, Kiteboarding, Mountain Bike Freeride, Mountain Bike Short Track, Riverboarding, Sailing, Skateboard and Windsurfing.All the details of the event will appear on this site.  Please bookmark it now!  

Below is a list of a few of the details we will have listed on this site over the next two weeks

• Container Arrival and Transporting boats from the container to measurement
• REGISTRATION and Costs
• You need to be a class member to participate in this event.  How to sign up.
• July 16 Measurement Day.  Rules, guidelines and schedule
• Secondary measurement
• Local sail repair.
• Who is CGRA and what type of event will this be.
• Your SAFETY on the water is a high priority
• Food and Drink
• T-shirts, prizes
• Off the water events and goings on