Overview of Kris Kringle Regatta, Elephant Butte Lake

Starboard view of J/24 Kachina

J/24s and Grampian

J/24 in "pre-race" mode with genoa sail lowered

Grampian before J/24



A brace of J/24 sloops heads up the race course on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Elephant Butte Lake. Breezes weren't too bad to start with, but later on softened to just barely enough for the J's to finish decently after they rounded Rattlesnake Island and returned to the start/finish.