This past Friday and Saturday I was at Doug’s for demos.  The forecast was for 25 to 30 in the afternoon as a cold front brushed the area.  With drizzle and light rain in the Seattle/Portland area in August, it’s almost a sure bet that the wind will blow on the east side of the

The wind in July has been outstanding with day after day of classic Gorge conditions.  It’s the reason windsurfers visit and live here; and for the summer months the mighty Columbia River is the epicenter of high wind sailing.  The North Pacific high has been sitting off the coast pumping cooler marine air into the

It’s no secret that July is prime time for the Gorge. Just try to get a parking spot at The Hatchery after 10 am when the only wind that day is in Hood River. It’s not uncommon in July for the wind to be concentrated in what is known as the Central Gorge. This week

Every summer in the Gorge there are a few memorable days that sailors talk about and remember.  Monday July 12 was one of those days.  Iwindsurf predictions of strong winds were confirmed by the morning readings from Swell to Arlington averaging 35 with gusts to 50.  Doug’s Beach was the call with less extreme averages

The long 4th of July weekend was windy from west to east site, so the crowds were spread out from Stevenson to Roosevelt.  I was at Doug’s Beach for two days getting sailors out on the new Panther 2.  You know it’s July when trying to find a parking spot at the Hatchery or Doug’s

Warm wind and sunshine welcomed sailors to the Hood River Event Site this past weekend. A cool and wet spring ended just a few days before the annual event.  The stoke was flowing as sailors took advantage of the great conditions to try all the new 2010 gear.  Tim and I shared space with Windance

The third weekend of May is a holiday for our neighbors to the north.  And with cool and unsettled weather, only the hardy sailors made the trip.  But hey, Canadians are known for their hardiness and a little cool and unsettled weather is fine with them.  Sailors were treated to great wind on Saturday, mostly

As we pack for the trip back to the Gorge from La Ventana its fun to reflect on the season.  We arrived here the end of September to the threat of hurricanes, which thankfully turned to the west before making landfall in southern Baja.  We kept the steel storm shutters handy until mid October just

The buzz on the beach about the new Panther 2 continues in La Ventana.  Several sailors have taken the new sail out for a test session in the best winds of the season as the El Nino subsides.  These sailors are part of the annual contingent of folks who are here from the fall to

Thanks to Tim’s creative shipping and Nancy’s international travel, a new Panther 2 made its way to La Ventana on Sunday.  Of course, we wasted no time getting the sail rigged and in the hands of sailors.  Rigging the sail drew a “Christmas Morning” crowd on the beach as everyone gathered to check out the