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a great opportunity for new sailors to the Cascade Locks Marine Park beach. at It’s potlucks sailing community hosting our popular Thursday evening be again we’ll course of And camps. training Laser performance high four lead to summer this time forfirst the national Sailing Academy to the Gorge Inter the of team coaching fantastic the bringing be to thrilled especially is CGRA all; not that’s WetaBut trimarans. and 14s, International 49ers, cluding the MELGES sevenin classes, one-design popular for championships regional or tional SIDEWAYS. HARDTO BELIEVETHAT SUMMER’SJUST AROUNDTHECORNER. BUTHEREAT THE COLUMBIA GORGERACING ASSOCIATION, ADOZEN ORSOLOYAL VOLUNTEERS ARE AND CATERERS, ANDATTENDING TO ATHOUSAND OTHER DETAILS NECESSARY TO PRE PARE FOR WHAT ISSHAPINGUPTO BEANOTHER EPICSAILING SEASON INTHEGORGE. BUSY SCHEDULINGREGATTAS, LININGUPSPONSORS,WRITINGNORs,HIRINGCOACHES AS IWRITETHIS,ACOLD ISWINDBLOWING THROUGHTHEGORGEANDIT’SRAINING This summer, CGRA will host na host will CGRA summer, This 24 s, Laser Masters, WELCOME TO THE GORGE THE TOWELCOME - - - of bringing world-class sailing eventssailing world-class bringing of resources to support this crazy vision con tribute their time, talent and financial to year after year up stepped have who volunteers dedicated and sponsors donors, our of support ous gener the without this do not could we course Of all. to welcomewarm a conditions, breathtaking scenery, and sailing terrific promise we but nities, may be short on fancy yacht club ame the beach, CGRA has you covered. We off ride sailboat a just or title tional supportive environment. friendly,a Gorge in the sailing out try hte yur amn fr na a for aiming you’re Whether - - - - hs te id il ae hfe and shifted have will wind the read this, you time the by that, sure I’m see page 28). CGRA, to contributing on information more (for year this contributions ble charita tax-deductible, your in CGRA to see itgrow, pleaseconsiderincluding like would and vision that share you If Gorge. River Columbia the to the Gorge! in you with it sharing to forward ing look I’m and coming, is Summer lies. wester brisk warm,enjoying be we’ll Hey look! The sun is coming out. coming is sun The look! Hey -BillSymes, CGRA Photo ©Sean Trew - - - -

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SAILtheGORGE.COM TREW SEAN © STG 5 PHOTOGRAPH STG 6 CGRA.ORG | 2017 TO LEARN TO SAIL IN BIGGER BREEZE. IT WAS AT THE GORGE THAT I LEARNED TO NOT NOT TO LEARNED I THAT GORGE THE AT WAS IT BREEZE. BIGGER IN SAIL FEAR STRONG TO BREEZE. GROWING UP, I WAS ALWAYS FEARFUL IN STRONG WINDS, BUT AT LEARN TO FAVORITEMY IS GORGE THE PLACE AeroAN TOWARM,SAIL - WINDY GREATA AND PLACE fresh breezes intheafternoons. light of thrill the to day the from in early winds built that conditions of range a with awesome, were events Both region! the to introduced been had class the after year one just ta, overRS30 Aeros racing had regatthat in We Championship. National US the for year following the returned I that enjoyedmuch experienceso the I Championship. American AeroNorth RS2015 the therein sail to portunity Gorgelumbia op the at jumped I that sailing conditions in the legendary Co Photo ©Sean Trew h mx f eibe id warm wind, reliable of mix The the about much so heard had I BY PETERBARTON -RSAero CLASS WORLD &UKMANAGER, LYMINGTON, ENGLAND RS Aeros FLY TO THE GORGE! FLYTHE AerosTO RS THE GORGE,YOU CANLEARNTO LOVE ITANDATTACK IT. - - - fly across the wind, and the Gorge is Gorge the and wind, the across fly RS Aero loves The to play in the conditions. waves and sailing and scenery spectacular for standard gold our is ence to the Italian mountain lake that refer in steroids!” on Garda “Lake it call often I Europeans, to Gorge the describing When mark. windward the to back ride escalator free a and run downwind the forwaves exciting ing produc fun, the to adds currentriver The joy. a Gorge Columbia the breathtaking in ing rac of sailboat beauty surroundings—makes the and environment, enclosed an of safety the in water—all river fresh and air - MichaelO’Brian - - - in Cascade Locks, Oregon. CGRA by hosted 18-20, August ship, Champion Coast Pacific 2017 for their Gorge the to again once return this of amazing partoftheworld! wonders many the explore further to time have to visit next my fewa add extrato nitely plan days to Columbia defi I And the Association. Racing Gorge of the hospitality enjoy and warm fleet Aero RS west growingNorth the with race to soon the idealplayground for thisboat. hs umr te S eo will Aeros RS the summer, This back coming to forward look I - - - hr i n upr g lmt Masters limit; age upper no is There 35. of age old ripe the reached have who us of those is, Laserthat sailors; racing thislively littleboat? aren’t yet ready to give up the thrill of fading in the rear view mirror, but who ser sailors whose Olympic dreams are a young person’ssport. be competitive in the Laser class, it is to requiredmoney, and time the tion the strength and athleticism, not or to men of Because racing Cup. America’s the ocean long-distance in careers professional to of on go many whom world, the in athletes ing sail young talented and committed women,and men attractsit most the Olympic both for class the sailing single-handed As demanding. cally physi and lively famously is dinghy REACHED THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 35. THERE IS NO UPPER AGE LIMIT; MASTERS LASER SAIL MASTERS SAILING IS FOR “SEASONED” LASER SAILORS; THAT IS, THOSE OF US WHO HAVE Masters sailing is for “seasoned” for is sailing Masters Two words: Laser Masters. La aging those about what But class Laser lb. 130 14-foot, The LASER MASTERS: NEVER TOO OLD! TOO NEVER MASTERS: LASER ORS CONTINUEORS TO COMPETE WELLINTO THEIR80S! - - - - h hgl cmeiie u vr fun very but competitive highly the Greatand old) Grand MasterAt(65+). (45-54 Master years old), Grand Master (55-64 years old), years Apprentice (35-44 divisions: age four into brokenare Masters Laserlevel, what Gorge! the like venue windy a in sailing be to happen older–or grow they as rig manageable moresmaller, a to down change to option the of advantage (“4.7”), and many Masters sailors take small to (“Radial”) medium to dard”) (“Stan large from sizes, of choice a hope in come sails OlympicFortunately, Laser fuls. 20-something the with hang to able be longer no may bodies our young, be still may minds but Masters recognize that, while our we’ve Laserexpectclass, the fromto come that racing in athletic the tensely still It’s 80s! their into compete well to continue sailors Laser o ep h paig il some field playing the keep To BY BILLSYMES - - - - July 7-9,inCascade Locks, Oregon. Championship, National US Masters nursing home.Dieonyour Laser!” the “Cheat says, sticker bumper the sitting on a couch in front of a TV. Like than sailing be rather who’d and women men “seasoned” of group nary extraordi an friends, our great with a time having on is emphasis the water,the off water.But the on ness 1 point. Masters Grand and points 2 Masters race, each in position finish their to points 3 add Apprentices where tem sys handicap a using determined is winner overall An divisions. in age their scored are typically but fleet one as Masters race Laser America, North In division. age own our in only competitors against race we world, the around venues at annually held Championships, World Masters Laser GA il ot h 21 Laser 2017 the host will CGRA Masters Laser sailors are all busi Photo © Jan Anderson - - - -

SAILtheGORGE.COM STG 7 STG 8 PHOTOGRAPHS CGRA.ORG | 2017 © JAN ANDERSON the riverbank between Cas between riverbank the along points from boarding kite or windsurfing be will Others friends. and with family trails bike mountain and hiking of spectacular the some explore or mer!) (yes, sum all open stay Hood lifts the Mt nearby at ski to enough early arrive is allabout.” Gorge the windsurfing and MELGES “Now what see to get finally I and Deanne Reynolds. says Gorge,”the in sail to me ing invit been have friends life my of most “For Diego. San from RV their drive to plan Deanne, wife, Mark and Reynolds Champion, National boat luminary and MELGES Star Olympic lists. sailors’ bucket many on high age pilgrim Gorge a place gion re the of geology dramatic and beauty, breathtaking wind, reliable The athletes. top sport’s the of to many so home it’s no that is wonder it Gorge, the sailed rock walls. tree-lined 1,500-ft of drop rounded by a stunning back sur runs high-speed tional sensa the for coming are They Gorge. Columbia the through pump that and water wind warm of steady supply that for Jonesing 2017 MELGES STAGE2 AMERICANS), (NORTHSHIP, THE FOR JULY19-22ON LOCKS, CASCADE VENUE, ITE THE eea tas ln to plan teams Several has who anyone To MELGES MELGES E H T F O N R U T E R 07 MELGES 2017 24 BY BRIANHUTCHINSON

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SUMMER SAILING IN THE GORGE NEVER DISAPPOINTS. I’VE BEEN RACING RACING BEEN I’VE DISAPPOINTS. NEVER GORGE THE IN MELGES SAILING SUMMER OL. GA S GOP F COPIHD ALR WO O A DO WHO SAILORS ACCOMPLISHED OF GROUP A IS CGRA WORLD. THE GORGE OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR SAILING IN THE BER ASINGLEREGATTA THAT DIDN’T DELIVEREPICCONDITIONS. ALN A CSAE OK I A GO A SIIG GETS SAILING AS GOOD AS IS LOCKS CASCADE AT SAILING 24 FIRST-CLASS JOB AT RUNNINGCHAMPIONSHIPREGATTAS. s AT CASCADE LOCKS FOR OVER A DECADE, AND DO NOT REMEM - Jonathan McKee, MELGES -Bora Gulari,MELGES -Dan Kaseler, MELGES ANYWHERE INTHEWORLD.. 24 24 2-timeWorld Champion USNational Champion 24 2-timeWorld Champion -

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SAILtheGORGE.COM STG 13 STG 14 CGRA.ORG | 2017 about 1 o’clock A.M., when the scow was just west of Me watchat Iman’s Louwas evening. It the in down died ally to sail up-stream and drift back at night, as the wind usu back, downstream, from Hood River, the custom then was drifting “Mayflower”was the 1891, of spring the in time, another At installed. was rigging of set new complete a back CascadeLocks,whereto there from and creek Nelson to limped they aid, this with and made, was top-sail temporary A water. deep in was again she until inch, by inch sand, the of off “kedged” was vessel the and down died drewtempest near,night the As creak. and shudder frame whole the made that jolt a with struck she where trol, the scow was driven madly toward the Oregon shore, con of out thus Being loss. total a waves, mountainous into out cast and wasmoorings sweptit its fromand sail fore-mail the weakened This parted. main-stay the and when the roaring wind proved too much for the old vessel, Wharf,forCullin’s washeading She wind. tail raging a der un Point 13-Mile around beating was Mayflower” “The scowcord-wood the when 1890 of summer the in was It awaylost. carried and be to flood, raging the into out far them fling and vessel the from riggings sail main the rip rific winds that surged up the Gorge with force enough to ter the of and night, the in ashore blown flower,”being bia river in the late ‘1800’s, he tells, of his scow “The May freightingcordwoodlifewhile Lou Colum Iman, of the on glimpse intothedangers thesepioneersailorsfaced: a us gives 1937 29, January dated Pioneer County mania weather.the harrowingA fromSkapagestale the the of judging and water the readingkeeneye both fora quired scowsthese Sailing servedquarters. that living aft as re cabin Eacha time. had cordsa one 100 at fromto ried 40 venson becameknown asCordwood City. the scows an advantage when landing and departing. Ste accessible timber, and a strong eddy in the river that gave readily reasons: two for trade this of center the became Stevensonand CreekRockbetween area scarce. areThe small a engaged fleet eventuallyof scows, but records and and details of individual scows 1910) to 1850s (late years 50 than morefor on went This Dalles. The to east edgewhere wasit aboardloaded wooda scow sailed and river’sthe to deliveringit woodand cutting living a made scarce. became trees that of east but River, Hood of west river the of banks the along plentiful Fuelwaswood east. the to Empire Inland the and Portlandfrom and to goods and volumeenormous woodan of theybled as moved people gob river the plied that sternwheelers steam-powered The business. serious was River Columbia the on sailing OF THE MANY thrilling incidents that occurred in the in occurred that incidents thrilling MANY THE OF car and feet 90 to 60 from length in ranscows The Many an early settler in Stevenson and Cascade Locks CGRA BEFORE LONG discovered the Gorgediscoveredwinds, the BEFORE CGRA BEFORE ------

OF WOOD: A CORD IS SPLIT FIREWOOD FIREWOOD SPLIT IS CORD CORDS A 100 SAILS OF WOOD: WITH CAPACTIY OF BARGES CARRYING A WERE AND SCOWS WOOD January 29,1937. sleep onhiswatch again. walked her off into deep water. He resolved then neverthey to find they that labor hard of hours after only was It sand. the in fast stuck was she that agreed and cessful, swing the vessel back on its course, but they were unsuc to tried crew,and the of restawakened immediatelythe He shore. Washington the on railroads no were there as boardknewhe and side, wasboat the up-stream,headed star the off whistle train a heard he then Just down. or river up headed was he whether tell couldn’t He around. awoke with a start, to find the vessel swinging around and He sleep. wentto Mr.and dozed Island. off Iman maloose BOATS ONTHERIVER. SON AND THE DALLES HELPED FUEL STEAM TALL.FEET FOUR STEVEN BETWEEN TRIPS ANDWIDE, FEET 4 LONG, FEET STACKED8 Scow withoutaload. Fully loadedscowcirca 1914 rm h Saai Cut Poer Seesn WA., Stevenson, Pioneer, County Skamania The From - - - - GA aig n isrcinl pro grams isopentothepublic. instructional and racing CGRA all in participation club;” “yacht a not promoting sailing in the Gorge. We are to dedicated are who Northwest the volunteersof prised from throughout com Directors, of Board 11-member a by is Governance 501c3). (Oregon WE ARE: EN ORGANIZATION. CGRA ISAVALUES DRIV sailboat racing andtraining. Gorge as a world-class destination for the establish to is vision long-range Our competitors. aspiring for tunities oppor training quality providing and regattas international and national, regional, conducting by Gorge River of competitive sailing in the Columbia Columbia Gorge Racing Association. the founded and venue sailing class for Cascade Locks to become a world- potential the saw enthusiasts sailing Accessible, welcoming andea • Respectful ofourcustomers, • Global inouroutlookand • Committed tothehigheststan • Photo ©BillSymes CGRA is a non-profit corporation non-profit a is CGRA the Gorge! ger toshare thefunofsailingin our environment supporters, ourcommunity, and reach tional excellence customer service,andorganiza dards ofevent management, fosterto is mission Our sport the Northwest of group a 1996, In ------ABOUT CGRA ABOUT Continues togenerate world-wide • • Hosted • Provided expert instructionand • Drew more than1,500partici • COMMUNITY BENEFITS: • • Host opensailingnightsand • • Conduct ongoing fund-raising • Coordinate withclassassocia • Organize, promote, andconduct • ACTIVITIES: for internationalsailing events the Gorge asaworld-class venue publicity for Cascade Locks and ship GES Sele since 2013 al, andoneworld championship sailors since2007 training tomore than500youth Locks in2016 pants andfamilies toCascade ity atCascade Locks Marine Park Maintain on-site drymoorage facil and sailingschool support use andpowerboats for regatta for instructionalandrecreational Maintain a fleet of sailing dinghies for thelocalcommunity other recreational opportunities reational activitiesfor localyouth Provide sailinginstructionandrec Cascade Locks opportunities andfacilities in campaign toimprove sailing major sailing events to the Gorge tions around theworld tobring international competitors clinics for regional, national,& sailing regattas andtraining 24 cted tohostthe2017MEL NorthAmericanChampion six

regional, eight nation ------Laser Masters NorthAmericans • International MothClassUS • MELGES • 29er NorthAmericanChampion • Moore 24USNationalChampion • Flying Dutchman USNational • Tasar NationalChampionship • Laser NorthAmericanChampion • MAJOR EVENTS HOSTED: Finn USNationalChampionship • Nike World Master Games(1998) • Snipe USNationalChampionship • International 14USNational • 49er NorthAmericanChampion • A ClassCatamaran NorthAmeri • Santana 20USNationalChampi • Ultimate 20NorthAmerican • J-24 Western Regional Champi • 505 NorthAmericanChampion • International MothClassWorld • 29er USNationalChampionship • US SailingSinglehandedChampi • ISCA CollegiateSailingChampi • US Youth SailingChampionships • Tasar World Championship • See page 28for ways tosupport For more information: visitthe (2014, 2008,2000) National Championship(2015) ship (2015) ship (2015) ship (2016) Championship (2016) (2016) ship (2016,2012) (1998) (2001) Championship (2001) ship (2002) can Championship(2005) onship (2005) Championship (2006) onship (2007) ship (2008) Championship (2009) (2011, 2008) onships (2011) onships (2011,2004) (2012) (2013, 1996) CGRA website atCGRA.org. 24 USNationalChampion the CGRA ------

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