The best sailing regatta in the Southwest for J/Boat owners, sailors, friends, and family.

J/Fest Southwest

We look forward to hearing from you!

For questions about the event, please contact the **[J/Fest Regatta Chair](mailto:scott@jboatssouthwest.com)**

For questions about the venue, you should contact [**Lakewood Yacht Club**](mailto:lyc@lakewoodyachtclub.com)

And for J/Boat Southwest, send [**Inquiries Here**](mailto:scott@jboatssouthwest.com)

Big Sky Yachts offers new yachts from J Boats and RS Sailboats. Contact us for assistance in ordering, commissioning and transporting your new boat.

Big Sky Yachts

Big Sky Yachts offers new yachts from J Boats and RS Sailboats.   Contact us for assistance in ordering, commissioning and delivering your new boat.

For larger power and sail vessels, we work with one of the premier yacht brokerages in the country, Swiftsure Yachts of Seattle, WA.  

For local and regional listings, we maintain a network of relationships and contacts of interested buyers. Our minimum fee to list a boat is $1,500 or 10%, whichever is greater.  

As a buyer's broker we work hard to locate the ideal boat for a customer's needs. We have assisted clients in purchasing yachts from all corners of the continent, including Puerto Vallarta, Vancouver, Ft. Lauderdale, Newport, RI, Annapolis, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and many points in between. We have the experience to negotiate a fair deal, and to arrange for survey, delivery and commissioning. A buyer should seriously consider having an expert on their side of the deal.  As in real estate, the seller pays the commission. 


We offer a complete line of custom racing and cruising sails from Ballard Sails, including custom carbon membrane sails for Grand Prix programs.    We will measure your boat and offer suggestions to provide the most value for your sail investment.

Big Sky Yachts is also a dealer for North Sails One Design.

Make your sail investment go further, and buy your sails in Montana where there is no sales tax!

New Sailboats from J/Boats and RS Sailboats
Quality Brokerage Yachts

Follow the journey of the Big Sky Cielo Grande expedition yacht currently in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. 

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The recreational marine industry is a highly competitive market, and businesses need to stand out in order to succeed. marinemotion®'s new content marketing platform provides a comprehensive solution for marine businesses looking to establish themselves as experts in their field, generate leads, and drive sales.

The BoaterBase platform includes a variety of tools and features, including a highly editable, multimedia boat listing platform and lead generation system. The new BoaterPress, while integrated with BoaterBase, is a stand alone site providing PR services targeted to the diverse boating world. These tools work together to make it easy for marine businesses to create, manage, and distribute high-quality content.

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Marinemotion Launches New Content Marketing Platform for Recreational Marine Industry

Maritime Solutions (MSI) is a leader in the sales, service, and repairs of inflatable boats and outboard motors.

Maritime Solutions Inc.

Maritime Solutions

Your power and inflatable experts! Service, Sales and Fun!

# Engines

We supply and service engines from the leading manufacturers such as Honda, Mercury and Tohatsu.

# Honda

Honda was among the first manufacturers to offer 4-stroke outboards in America, and the first to offer a full line of lightweight 4-stroke outboards. Honda continually perfects our marine engine line by incorporating technologies from our highly advanced automotive and racing heritage.

### HONDA provides a full 5 YEAR recreational warranty

Honda Marine also sets the industry standard for customer satisfaction. We are proud to have received the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award six years in a row.

# Tohatsu

The Tohatsu tradition began by building reliable motors for commercial Japanese fishermen. They needed a motor that could run for days on end, no matter what the weather. The ocean-tested engineering that enables Tohatsu motors to work under these demanding and often harsh conditions makes Tohatsu one of the toughest, most reliable engines available to you.

Tohatsu knows that when it comes to owning an outboard motor, one thing is most important to you: reliability. Whether you're fishing at dawn or watching the sunset with your family, you need a motor that will get you back, every time.

# Mercury

Nobody makes a more reliable, powerful, and efficient lineup of outboard motors than Mercury: Verado, Pro XS, FourStroke, SeaPro, and Jet. Backed by decades of innovation and leadership, Mercury outboards are built to go the distance, delivering legendary performance driven by forward-thinking technology.

We supply and service engines from the leading manufacturers such as Honda, Yamaha and Tohatsu.

Boat Engines

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## The J/Fest Southwest Regatta is celebrating its 14th Anniversary and is becoming a popular tradition among the J/Boat owners throughout the region with over 70 J/Boats and avid J/Boat competitors from around the country. 



The NOR, Registration, Who's racing, Event items can be found at YachtScoring.com

https://yachtscoring.com/event_documents/16904/2024_J_Fest_Regatta_NOR_r_1.0.pdf


# J/Fest Southwest Using Yacht Scoring

This year J/Fest Southwest is using Yacht Scoring to manage [registration](https://yachtscoring.com/event_registration_email.cfm?eid=16904), online purchases, crew waivers and scoring.  A few things you need to know.  You will establish an email address (username) and password and all your data will be kept in the Yacht Scoring database so you only need to enter once for all future regattas in their system.  The layout is quite different and there are many fields, but not too many more than before.  The skipper is responsible for entering boat info, handicap rating, crew names, and emails. It is a little more work the first time you register, but it will pay off at the event as your registration will be complete and provide you with more time to socialize! 

# Seabrook, Texas
Enjoy the small town waterfront of Seabrook, Texas just minutes from the bustle of Houston, the relaxing waters of Galveston Bay, the Kemah Boardwalk, shopping, and many more attractions!

# Lakewood Yacht Club
Located on the shores of Clear Lake near the Kemah Bridge, with direct access to Galveston Bay, Lakewood Yacht Club is one of the country’s finest racing destinations, and was recently named among the Top 10 yacht clubs in the United States.

Home of the 2024 J/Fest Southwest Regatta

Your premier J/Boats dealer in the Southwest

J/Boats Southwest

Our mission at J/Boats Southwest is to find the perfect boat for you to accomplish your sailing dreams. There is no other sport that generates the passion sailors have for being out on the water with friends and family, enjoying the magic of the wind, that being on a wind-powered boat provides. We believe sailing brings the thrill of an adrenaline rush, healthy competition, moments of relaxation, and a connection with nature. Young, or young-at-heart, we want to help you reach your goals and deepen your yearning to be on the water.

Sailing is the ultimate freedom, the experience of being at one with nature and the sea, powered only by the wind and one's imagination. Sailing is one of the few "life sports" that offers both a relaxing escape as well as an invigorating challenge. You pick your own level of comfort and adventure.

Our mission at J/Boats Southwest is to find the perfect boat for you to accomplish your sailing dreams. There is no other sport that generates the passion sailors have for being out on the water with friends and family, enjoying the magic of the wind, that being on a wind-powered boat provides. We believe sailing brings the thrill of an adrenaline rush, healthy competition, moments of relaxation, and a connection with nature. Young, or young-at-heart, we want to help you reach your goals and deepen your yearning to be on the water.



We sell internationally designed, quality boats that make sailing enjoyable. Each moment on the water, whether you’re embarking on a racing adventure or planning quality time with family and friends, will bring unique experiences to remember for a lifetime.

The latest models or previously loved boats

Looking to buy a used boat? We can help! Our global brokerage business finds sailors looking to purchase their new dreamboat.
Get on board! Sailing is a lifetime sport! Sailing for Life in better sailboats!
Contact us today and we can make your sailing dreams a reality!


Welcome

Lakewood Yacht Club Annual Sponsors-Thank you for supporting all of our Race Events!

# J/Fest Southwest Regatta Sponsors
We are grateful for all the generous support to make this the best sailing regatta in the Southwest possible. Be sure to thank our sponsors!

 We are grateful for all the generous support to make this the best sailing regatta in the Southwest possible. Be sure to thank our sponsors!