Cultural Infidel at the Jack and Jill Regatta

The thirty-four-foot S2 sloop, "Cultural Infidel" enjoys sailing in the his-and-hers Jack and Jill Race, Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico, Sunday, May 10, 2009.

Before the Jack and Jill Race, May 10, 2009

Newport 28 "Sunkissed" ghosts along on a glazed lake. Conditions would look much better in an hour.

View to the north, showing the J/24 "Oso" at left and Freedom 21 "Free and Clear IV" at right. Winds were very light and fickle during the morning, but by 12:40 a nice breeze had filled in from the south.

S 2 "Cultural Infidel"

J/24 "Hot Flash" in front of Kettletop Mesa


Freedom 21 "Free and Clear IV"

Jack and Jill race pictures, Rio Grande Sailing Club

Free and Clear IV and Cultural Infidel approach the startling line.

Hot Flash and other boats at the start, with Kettletop Mesa in the distant background.


The J/24 "Hot Flash", on starboard, passes in front of the S2 "Cultural Infidel", partially hidden behind, and is followed by the Freedom 21, "Free and Clear IV", to the left of the pin buoy at the start of the his-and-hers Jack and Jill race.

More pictures near the start of the Jack and Jill

S2 "Cultural Infidel" with "Free and Clear IV" behind at left


"Free and Clear IV" and "Hot Flash"

Free and Clear IV and Hot Flash

Start of the Jack and Jill Race 2009, Rio Grande Sailing Club

The S2 10.3 (34') cruiser-racer "Cultural Infidel" powers up at the start

"Free and Clear IV" and "Hot Flash" start their race


J/24 "Oso" near the starting line of the 2009 Jack and Jill his-and-hers race

Oso's crew passes close to the committee boat



Boats starting, with the Freedom 21 "Free and Clear IV" near center left and the J/24 "Oso" closest t near right.

Jack and Jill Race 2009, Elephant Butte Lake

Images of the J/24 "Hot Flash", with spinnaker, and S2 "Cultural Infidel" approaching the finish line



J/24 "Oso" running downwind

Somewhat fuzzy picture of Banshee with New Mexico Tech crew

J/24 "Hot Flash"

Cultural Infidel Sailing at Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico, Pearl Harbor Day

Cultural Infidel is a thirty-four-foot racer-cruiser sloop that was built by S2 yachts. Their other models were designed as cruising boats, but this model can be equipped for racing, and active S2 34' fleets race on Lake Michigan. Elephant Butte Lake is rather smaller than the Great Lakes, even though it can be New Mexico's largest lake, with 50 miles of surface area and many miles of shoreline to explore.

Sailing at Elephant Butte Lake, December 7, 2008

Close view of Cultural Infidel

View astern of 19' P cat and S2 34 Cultural Infidel

S2 34 heading toward hills and mountains beyond

Stern view of Cultural Infidel


Sailing toward Turtleback Mountain. Now and then the GPS recorded speeds of 9 kph (5 knots)

Commodore's Cup 2008, Rio Grande Sailing Club sailing at Elephant Butte Lake

MC Scow and J/24

Boats on glassy water


Cultural Infidel on glassy water



Four boats on still waters