Sailing at Elephant Butte Lake, Thurs., January 22, 2009

Mark 17 near Hot Springs Landing and s.e. corner of jet boat cove. These pictures were taken during a solo sail from Marina del Sur to Rock Canyon at Elephant Butte Lake in southern New Mexico.

GPS reading near Hot Springs Landing showing 10 kph -- best reading of the sail was 12 kph or 6 kts.

Kettletop Mesa and mountains under boom

Framed view of mountains to starboard

Still about half mile to slip

GPS reading near Rock Canyon and jet boat cove

Marina panorama

Approaching tire wall andmarina

Boat and marina

Rock Canyon Marina

For what it's worth, that brings the tally up to six days of sailing (and three of race committee work) so far for the year.