Received: from opus.hpl.hp.com (opus-fddi.hpl.hp.com) by jr.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA290115577; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:19:38 -0700 Return-Path: <mdf@bluedini.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis> Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA050315556; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:19:16 -0700 Received: from sgi.sgi.com (SGI.COM [192.48.153.1]) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com (8.8.6/8.8.6 HPLabs Relay) with ESMTP id LAA12564 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:19:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (cthulhu.engr.sgi.com [192.26.80.2]) by sgi.sgi.com (980309.SGI.8.8.8-aspam-6.2/980304.SGI-aspam: SGI does not authorize the use of its proprietary systems or networks for unsolicited or bulk email from the Internet.) via ESMTP id LAA25802 for <@sgi.engr.sgi.com:wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:15:20 -0700 (PDT) mail_from (mdf@bluedini.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis) Received: from bluedini.engr.sgi.com (bluedini.engr.sgi.com [130.62.244.69]) by cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) via ESMTP id LAA83139 for <@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com:wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:15:11 -0700 (PDT) mail_from (mdf@bluedini.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bluedini.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) via SMTP id LAA97253 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:15:11 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199808261815.LAA97253@bluedini.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis From: Martin Frankel <mdf@sgi.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: Any recommendations for sites at the Gorge? In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 26 Aug 98 10:54:44 PDT." <000101bdd119$8fd795e0$7e9e68cf@jgw> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 98 11:15:10 -0700 Sender: mdf@bluedini.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis
jw,
Darin & I went there a few weeks ago, and it sounds like we're at
about the same skill level as you. There were three days where the
"corridor" near Hood River was windy, and we went to the Hood River
Marina all three times. It's a great place to sail, very nice
amenities, a smallish flat water cove, and then moderate chop in the
river. The best part is that if you get bored you can sail upwind
about half a mile to Event Site which is windier, wavier, and
generally more challenging, but still accessible to intermediates. I
tried it a few times and got pretty well spanked, but had fun.
They say that different parts of the river blow on different days so
it might not be blowing at Hood River. So, pick up the free Gorge
Guide in a shop. It has an exhaustive list of sites with difficulty
ratings, directions, and hazards. Then ask someone with a pager where
it's blowing. :)
Have fun and good winds,
-- Martin Frankel |||| mdf@sgi.com-DeleteThis |||| (650)933-6191
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