Photo Gallery - Banderas Bay Regatta

These are photos of the Banderas Bay Regatta held in Nuevo Vallarta March 15-17, 2002. Alan crewed on Sabrossa, a J44. Katherine crewed on Synergizer, an Ericson 28.


Sailboats milling before the race.

Elisium - winner of the big fast monohull class.

Beautiful close encounters.

Mating cats?

Spinnakers add color to the races.

Kiapa had a beautiful start during the last race.

Kiapa bow maiden.

Angela's prestart dance.

A Mexican patrol boat watches as beautiful Mendota sails to windward.

The downwind leg of third race.

The foredeck of s/v Mendota.

The crew of Cassiopeia provides us with a spelling lesson. Move over sesame street.

Happy Kiapa rail meat, pulling away from Sabrosa.

Sabrosa has a sporting encounter with Elisium.

Splendid Kiapa.

Cassiopeia crossing.

Elisium closing in on Sabosa.

Sailboat heaven.

Raven near the starting line.

Kiapa's spinnaker gets recalcitrant.

LearJet at the starting line.

Crossing paths.

Cassiopeia's smiling crew.

Sabrosa's happy spinnaker drags us downwind to win the third race.

Rail meat on Sabrosa.

Cassiopeia's spinnaker disaster after race 3.