It’s Summer And The Gorge Is On! July 17, 2013
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
It’s prime time in the Gorge; windy, hot and the sailors are here from around the world. Did I say it was hot? Maybe it’s been a little too hot for the past few days, as the first heat wave has shut down the wind. It’s been windy all but a few days for the
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Season Wrap Up For Baja – April 4, 2013
Thursday, 04 April 2013
The winter windy season is coming to an end in southern Baja. It’s Easter weekend and the population of the village has more than doubled the past few days, and it’s not because of an influx of wind enthusiasts. In Mexico it’s a tradition to pack up the family and head for the beach
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January Turns On In Baja – January 29, 2013
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
After a slow start to the season in the wind department, January has turned on in a big way. By the end of last week sailors had been treated to 12 days straight of solid El Norte winds ranging from 3.7 to 5.2. The two big days at the start of the period were accompanied
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Life On The Beach In Baja – December 11, 2012
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
It’s been a warm and sunny fall in La Ventana, with a slow start to the consistent pattern of El Norte winds. But no complaints on our part since Mother Nature is in charge of wind, and there are so many wonderful ways to enjoy Baja. Since mid October we’ve been having 2-3 days of
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Endless Summer in the Gorge – October 7, 2012
Sunday, 07 October 2012
You can wrap up the summer season in the Gorge in one word: WINDY! We returned to the Gorge in April and were welcomed with the typical cool, wet, and windy spring weather. However after Windfest the first week of July, it warmed up and the winds kicked in through September. Even the typical windless
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A Hot & Windy July In The Gorge – July 13, 2012
Friday, 13 July 2012
July has started off warm and windy. The temps have been in the upper 80’s with a typical summer pattern of the best wind from Swell City to the Event site with a late afternoon push out to Doug’s Beach. Last weekend the Columbia River Windsurfing Assoc. sponsored the annual Windfest at the Hood River
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Canadian Weekend Kicks Off The Season – May 23, 2012
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Every year the weekend before Memorial Day, our friends from north of the border come to the Gorge to help kick off the summer sailing season. British Columbia license plates filled the parking lot and streets surrounding the Windance Swap Meet on Sunday morning. Shop owner Dave Nunn enthusiastically hosts the annual event in the
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March Is Going Off In Baja – March 8, 2012
Friday, 09 March 2012
The wind has been blasting in southern Baja. After 50/50 for sailable days in February, last week we had 6 days of 3.7 – 4.2 with big swells to 9 feet. Not Maui waves, but for the Sea of Cortez it’s what we live for all season; and a special treat for everyone who stays
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Baja Winds Were Light – February 28, 2012
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
After an epic January, the wind in February has been light. At least the final two days of the month are making up for a lackluster performance by Mother Nature in the wind department. I counted only 9 days of solid conditions for sailing during the month, along with a few other light days if
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Windiest January Ever In Baja – February 2, 2012
Thursday, 02 February 2012
We’ve been coming to La Ventana for 12 years and this January was the windiest we’ve ever seen. One of our friends, Richard who’s biggest sail is a 6.2, was able to sail 19 days in a row, then one “no wind day”, followed by 10 straight. It’s been a windsurfer’s dream with day after
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