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RS Aero Pacific Coast Champs at the Columbia Gorge OD Regatta - Columbia Gorge RA, Cascade Locks, Oregon, USA
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RS Aero Pacific Coast Championshipsat the
Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta
Columbia Gorge RA, Cascade Locks, Oregon, USA
July 26-28th
The Gorge is a popular favourite with the North American RS Aero Class returning annually to the World Class venue, hosts to our 2022 World Championship.
The Gorge is a unique sailing venue creating a wind-tunnel between the beautiful mountains that rise from the waters edge to nearly one mile vertically high in places.
The afternoon thermal breeze pipes up against the Columbia River's current to provide some fantastic long downwind rides through awesome scenery. The upwind current then provides a conveyor belt back to the windward mark - ready to enjoy the long downwinds again!
Columbia Gorge RA, OR
Marine Park, Cascade Locks, OR 97014, United States
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Website: http://www.cgra.org
The Venue
One of America's most inspiring Championship venues with the afternoon thermal breeze piping up against the Columbia River's current. The Gorge creates a wind-tunnel between the beautiful mountains that rise from the waters edge to nearly one mile vertically high in places. In summer westerlies are the prevailing wind direction due to the hot air rising in the desert out east sucking relatively cool marine air in through the gorge. The wind will blow the hardest from about 10:00hrs. until 19:00hrs.
The current at Cascade Locks generally runs at 1 to 2 knots. The deepest channel on the river is where the most extreme conditions can occur. For a relatively easier going sailors can move to the edge of the channel/river with depths varying from 20 feet to more than 170 feet in places.
Info & Accommodation - http://www.cgra.org/visitorinfo.htm
