Seabrook area hotels will be offering special lodging discounts for regatta attendee's. Bring your family and friends! Your skippers packet will have coupons and passes for a variety of daytime activities for kids and adults. Click HERE for information on activites.Click HERE for lodging discounts!
Something for Everyone!
On the water we will have One Design classes for J/22, J/24, J/80, J/105, and J/109.
In addition we will have PHRF and J/Cruise classes!
And there will be a team of on-the-water coaches available for those that want to
"Up Their Game"!
Jay Lutz
The 2006 J/80 World Champion and long tine competitor and supporter of the J/80 Class!
Jeff Jordan
Co-Director of JWorld Annapolis, "The Performance Sailing School"!
Jay Palace
Founder of GEL
Group Experiential
Learning!
After Saturday's racing Bob Congdon will be presenting "How to Maximize Your Instrument Data". Presentation and discussion will focus on systems from simple speed, depth, and wind through advanced performance packages - include using polars and taking the voodoo out of calibration!
You don't want to miss this presentation! Find Bob's Bio HERE
If the on the water fun is not enough to entice you, the shoreside activities will!
Steak dinner Saturday night - poolside - followed by a Steel Band!
Plus many, many give-aways and services provided by these sponsors:
The City of Seabrook has opened it's doors to all J/Sailors and is working to insure a great experience! Find their site HERE
Seabrook Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts are offering discounted rates to J/Sailors! Racers should ask for the "J/Fest Discount" when making reservations!! Find more info HERE!
The Bay Area Houston Visitor's Bureau offers useful information and can help you plan your trip. Click HERE for their website
The Seabrook Classic Cafe will be providing dinner and beer for Friday night's Skipper's Meeting!
JBoats Southwest will be providing expert photography by Cindy Cady to capture all the great moments of JFest Southwest. Along with lots of free goodys!
Jay Lutz with North Sails will be heading up a team for on-the-water coaching! North Sails will also be providing skipper bags for participants.
Dave Whelan with Gulf Coast Composites is providing crane service with 15,000 1b. capacity to unload/load larger J/Boats plus rigging!
GEL is providing:
- J22 racing experience for 4 in San Francisco Bayl
- A seat in a one day Charting Change Experiential Sailing program, valued at $1,250! Jay Palace, Founder of GEL will be one of the on-the-water coaches for JFest Southwest!
J/world Annapolis is donating a weekend sailing course in Annapolis! Jeff Jordan-J/World instructor, will be one of the on-the-water coaches for JFest Southwest!
Quantum Sails will be providing music for JFest Southwest! Zeon Steel Drum Band will be playing poolside Saturday night!
Cherish the Moment will be sending each skipper a DVD Photo Slideshow commemorating JFest Southwest! This DVD will be set to music and include memorable shots of the event!
North U. will be giving away these Instruction CDs:
- Match Racing
- Racing Tactics
- Racing Trim And a gift certificate for one day of on-the-water instruction $400 value
Tom Meeh, with Waterline Works, will be providing JFest Southwest Regatta t-shirts for all participants!
UK Halsey is providing Skipper's Bags!
Hall Spars & Rigging will be providing two $100 gift certificates as well as t-shirts and hats!
Blackburn Marine Distribruting is providing gift cerificates and products!
Layline is providing gift cerificates and products!
Harken is providing gift cerificates and products!
TackTick is providing 2 x Suunto M3 watches worth $200 each!
If you have ever thought about traveling with your JBoat, this is the event to experience!
Let us know if you need help or advice! We will do what it takes to get you to J/Fest Southwest!
Can't bring your boat? Local J/Sailors would love to have you come crew with them!
