Columbia Gorge
Racing Association
CGRA
www.cgra.org
PRESIDENT: Bill Symes 503-516-1563
VICE PRESIDENT - FACILITIES: Dave Patterson 503-678-5684
VICE PRESIDENT - COMMUNITY SAILING: Dave Cannard 503-367-1181
The Columbia Gorge Racing Association is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to bringing world-class sailing events to the Columbia River Gorge. Founded in 1996
by a group of Northwest sailors who saw the potential for Cascade Locks to become a
world-class sailing venue, CGRA has since hosted more than 60 major sailing events, including most recently the 2012 Laser North American Championships and 2012 US Youth
Sailing Championships. CGRA is very excited this summer to welcome the international
Tasar Class to the Gorge for their 2013 World Championships.
CGRA is committed to performance sailing and has earned a reputation for excellence in
regatta management. CGRA’s events draw close to 1,000 participants and their families
from all over the world to the Gorge each summer. In addition to hosting regattas and
training clinics for competitive sailors, CGRA offers a popular learn-to-sail program for
kids in Cascade Locks and the surrounding area. We also conduct an ongoing fundraising
campaign to improve the sailing facilities and activities in Cascade Locks and welcome the
assistance of donors and volunteers who share our vision for quality sailing programs in
the Gorge. To find out more about CGRA, including our current schedule of events, visit us
at www.cgra.org.
CGRA 2013 EVENT CALENDAR*
April 13-14 Rainier Cup Collegiate Regatta
May 11-12 PSU Gorge Invite Collegiate Regatta
June 29
CGRA Opening Day
July 7-10
Gorge Laser Performance Clinic
July 11
Laser Gorge Blowout
July 12-14
2012 Laser Pacific Coast Championship
July 15-18
WIND Youth Clinic (Laser, Radial, 4.7)
July 19-21
Gorge Skiff Regatta (29er, I14)
July 20-21
WIND Northwest Youth Circuit Regatta
July 22-24
Ripple Youth Clinic (Optimist Pram)
July 26-28
Optimist Pram Pacific Coast Championship
August 2-4 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta (CGOD)
August 10-17 Tasar World Championship
August 22-23 O’pen Bic Performance Racing Camp
August 24
O’pen Bic UnRegatta
*tentative and subject to revision
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