We don’t have regatta reports from the dinghy racing on the Columbia River Gorge this year, but once again the Gorge delivered and we have pictures to prove it.
Here are some photos from the Columbia River Gorge One Design Regatta (CGOD) and the RS Aero Pacific Coast Championships. Check out the sites for results.
CGOD was notable for three Laser fleets (4.7, Radial and Standard, with the Standard fleet the smallest!) and the prevalence of youth in that class. The 15-boat Tasar fleet shows that class is healthy and a great two-person boat for the Gorge! The RS Aero PCCs were a veritable who’s who of Northwest Washington sailing. It’s worth noting that many of the names (Dalton Bergan, Jay Renehan) could be found on the leader boards of both regattas.
Dinghy sailing has been one of the sports that can remain active throughout the pandemic. It’s great to see sailors out there making it happen.
CGODs and Aero PCCs
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.