(Seabrook, Texas)- J/Fest Southwest gets better and better every year and provides a lot of bang for your entry dollar! Once again the skippers packet is going to be chock full of coupons for Seabrook area businesses, and great products. With great restaurants, and lots of activities for shore side guests there is something for everyone: Kemah Boardwalk Amusement park, NASA-Discovery Center (worth an entire day), Shopping and Dining.
Sailing from November 2nd to 3rd, the host Lakewood Yacht Club will have real-time race updates for those that want to hang out and see how their favorite sailors are fairing out on the water. In addition there will be a spectator boat available to take those that want to get up close and personal with the racing action going on amongst 8 fleets!
The newest J/Boat- the J/88 Hull #007 "It's a Thrill"- will be making her debut! How will she do? We'll find out soon! Her skipper will be Rod Johnstone, J/Boats co-founder and Guest of Honor back for his fourth year! And that means a 4th year of J/Boats trivia! With all the fabulous prizes that come with the right answers! Hint: "Mello Yellow" will NOT be an answer this year!
After Saturday's racing the band will start and the music will be heard across the inner harbor as we put our boats away, swap stories, and share a beverage or two. Back by popular demand comes the "Cajun Feast". Enough food for three regatta's!
Your skippers packet will include additional restaurant vouchers to be used at LYC for this incredible dining experience! After dinner several TV's will be replaying the day's race tracks-this has been an awesome prop for the bench racing stories that tend to go long into the night! But really! It's all about the racing!
All the usual One Designs will be there: J/22, J/24, J/70, J/80, J/105 and J/109! With a record breaking early entry list topping 34 boats with two months to go this is shaping up to be a killer event! The first year J/70 fleet will top 10 boats! Lots of fun and the J/70 Saturday post-race debrief by the leaders has been a real hit- everyone is welcome to attend!
And for the real kicker- J/World Annapolis is bringing their talented instructors to Lakewood YC for a 2 day "J/Fest Southwest Racing Clinic" on October 31- November 1st to be run on J/70's and J/80's out of LYC! It's the best deal in town, just $149/boat!
J/Fest Southwest always has great racing and great sponsors that provide us with a lot of valuable freebies! Check out the regatta site at J/Fest Southwest and look at the list of sponsors to get an idea of the freebies, and listen to Seabrook Mayor Glenn Royals Welcome video! Hook 'em up! Head 'em out to J/Fest Southwest and Race, Dine, and Stay in Seabrook! BTW ask for the J/Fest Southwest discount at any Seabrook hotel- check the website for a list of participating hotels! For more J/Fest Southwest sailing information
