Speed sailing
Dick Graf watches the competition intensely as he steers The Howling Gail, a 25 foot Catalina during the Tuesday night races.
Chris Sturdevent of Billings and the crew of the Joyride, prep their boat for the Friday night races in Somers.
Darian Burns, 11, of Kalispell smiles as she rides on her grandfather, Doug Good's, boat Suenos on Tuesday night. Good of Columbia Falls said that the boat's name is dreams in Spanish.
Suenos cuts through the water on Tuesday night out on Flathead Lake.
Tony DeVoe's boat Vento during the Tuesday night races on Flathead Lake.
Gayle Graf of Whitefish watches the other boats during from the deck of the Howling Gayle on Tuesday night on Flathead Lake.
The spinnaker of the Frankly Scarlet casts a strong reflection on the waves of the Flathead Lake on Friday evening.
Tim Faurer, left to right, Vern Streeter, Randy Finch, Dave Johnson and Chris Sturdevent, all of Billings, watch and wait for the sound horn that signals the start of their race on Friday evening out on Flathead Lake. The crew of Joy Ride came in second place in the B Class races that evening.
Sailboats are backlit as they wait for the winds to come up on Friday evening on Flathead Lake. The normal Friday night races became a practice run for the Montana Cup Regatta which began on Saturday and continues today.
The North Flathead Yacht Club hosts as many as 40 different races throughout the summer on Flathead Lake. Races on Tuesday and Friday evenings are the staples of the summer season.