Once again summer is not complete without a trip to the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Scorching hot temperatures with Nukin' Breeze was the order for the Skiff Festival hosted by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association. http://www.cgra.org/ We trailered down the mighty "Shilshole" our International 14 and were joined by the Musto Skiffs, Swift Solos, and the 29ers.
It was so windy, over 25knots! every day, that all of us struggled to sail our powerful sailboats. Only the 29ers seemed t
o handle the breeze and get a good regatta in with many races and many finishers. I think the pictures and video below will give you a little idea. Go to the Gorge in the Summer. It is amazing! (Thanks to Charlie Dore for billeting us on the Mustard Seed)
o handle the breeze and get a good regatta in with many races and many finishers. I think the pictures and video below will give you a little idea. Go to the Gorge in the Summer. It is amazing! (Thanks to Charlie Dore for billeting us on the Mustard Seed)
