The American Section of the International 505 Class American Section along with the 2008 Gorge Games and the Columbia Gorge Racing Association invites you to the 2008 505 North American Championship, July 16-20 in Cascade Locks, Oregon.

The Gorge has the most consistent wind in the northwest. The famous winds of the Gorge are driven by the temperature gradient between the desert to the east and the Pacific coast to the west. The Gorge acts as a "wind tunnel" in the Cascade Mountains. Colder air at one end of the tunnel flows toward warmer air at the other end. In the summer and fall, cold air from the coast rushes to replace rising hot air in the desert. In the winter and spring, cold air flows from the east to the more temperate coast. The larger the temperature difference the stronger the wind.

CGRA regatta management enjoys a reputation for excellence in regatta management and continues to host a growing number of premiere one-design racing events, national championships and world championships. The 505 North Americans were held at this venue with CGRA in 2003. In the last 5 years, CGRA has hosted over 35 major competitions such as:

The NAs will be the sailing event for the 2008 Gorge Games. The 2008 Gorge Games will consist of nine action sports and nearly 30 separate events - Adventure Race, Half Marathon/10K Trail Run, Kayaking, Kiteboarding, Mountain Bike Freeride, Mountain Bike Short Track, Riverboarding, Sailing, Skateboard and Windsurfing.