Sunset Regatta (6a) Sailboats coming and going at the south end of Elephant Butte Lake

Balboa 20 sloop (4131). Winds were mostly barely worthy of the name at 2012's Sunset Regatta at Elephant Butte Lake, but never went quite completely away and sometimes freshened up for nice bits of sailing, including a dramatic finish when a passing cloud brought good breeze for a couple of finishing boats.

Balboa 20 heads for the halfway mark during the Rio Grande Yacht Club's Sunset Regatta (4133).

Panoramic view with Freedom 20 and Tanzer 7.5 (4134).

Freedom 20 "Free and Clear IV" heading south (4135)

Another look at the Freedom 20 (4137)

"Free and Clear IV" at Elephant Butte Lake (4138).

Catalina 22 sloop "Aggie Rambler" southbound at Elephant Butte Lake en route to mark 7 near the "Elephant" (4140).

Elephant Butte Lake panorama with boats and wake waves (4141).

Boats and wake (4142).