Lakewood Yacht Club will host the
2018 J/Fest Southwest Regatta Oct. 12-14.
Visit the regatta website at
www.jfestsouthwest.com
to register, find accommodations in Seabrook or to view the Notice of Race.
Plan to be in Seabrook by Friday the 12th for the
Skippers' Meeting
, which is immediately preceded at 4pm by the
J/Boat Legends racing event
on Clear Lake. Watch famous past winners of the J/22 and J/24 classes Bill Draheim, Farley Fontenot, Jay Lutz, Mark Foster and Terry Flynn race under our watchful eyes via live stream with live commentary from the J/Fest Southwest website or in person from Barge 295.
The J/Fest Southwest regatta entry fee is $95 for all classes except for the J/Distance class, which will be $75. A $5 discount is available to U.S. Sailing members. Registration includes entry into the skippers' and two tickets to the Sat. evening party, which consists of a Frogmore Stew Cajun shrimp boil, pool party and live entertainment by the LC Roots Band.
Friends and family can watch the on-the-water action from the 68' spectator boat. A $20 fee will get you lunch and a beverage.
Click here to reserve your spot
.
Seabrook and its surrounding areas have many local attractions to keep non-racers occupied while the racers are on the water. Visit
www.seabrooktx.gov
for information.
Questions regarding the regatta should be directed to Lakewood Yacht Club at 281-474-2511 or J/Fest Southwest Regatta Race Chair J.D. Hill at
jdhill@rejex.com
.
