Portland, OR Sailing Resources

Weather

Columbia River Wind

• Hayden Island Windmap
• Sailflow PDX
• Pearson Airfield NWS Forecast
• PDX NWS Forecast (Below)

Columbia River Flows and Tides

• Vancouver Operational
• NOAA Northwest River Information
• NOAA Tides & Currents
• NWS Hydrologic Prediction
• USGS Water (Below)

Racing

Island Sailing Racing

• Sailing Instructions

Sail PDX

• OCSA Documents
  • Courses and Marks

J/24 Resources

• North Sails J/24 Racing Tips for All Conditions
• North Sails J24 SPEED GUIDE

J/24 Notes

• Trimmer
  • cross sheet with the Genoa blocks
  • Blow the Genoa early compared to the Jib
• Main:
  • curl the top leach tale. Curling the second is pinching
  • Backstay before traveler to de-power
  • boom can go past centerline if there's enough flow, but be careful with that, not sustainable
• Spin:
  • play the shoulder curl aggressively
  • let Pit take the guy early, so Trimmer can play the curl
• Helm:
  • take shifts while the trimmer can keep up
  • short course WL, prefer the inside and/or gybe around the windward mark for control.
  • Sail flat. Sail flat. Sail flat.

Other Sailing Resources

• Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024