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Lakewood Yacht Club Announced Winners of 2020 J/Fest Southwest Regatta
Seabrook, TX: Racers and guest enjoyed another great J/Boat Regatta, hosted by Lakewood Yacht Club in conjunction with J/Boats Southwest.

The race took place Oct 10 & 11 on Galveston Bay. This year's organizers accomplished a fun, safe regatta, complying with CDC, state, local and U.S. Sailing COVID-19 guidelines.

The top three winners in each category are:
J 70
  1. YOLO! / Scott Spurlin
  2. Mojito / Jay Lutz
  3. Stampede / Bruno Pasquinelli

J/105
  1. Final Final / Ken Horne
  2. Deja Voodoo, USA130, Bill Zartler
  3. Kinderspel2 / John Bell

J / ORC
  1. Bear / Forbes Durdin
  2. USA 23 / Mark Funk
  3. Leading Edge / William Sutton

J 22
  1. Let the Wookie Win / Larry Wise
  2. Blackburn Marine Racing / Casey Lambert
  3. Pressure Drop / Mark Foster

J 24
  1. BadMoon / Christopher Holmes
  2. Yikes! / Gerald Rademaker
  3. Sixty Nine / Greg Newsome
 
Full race results can be found at lakewoodyachtclub.com/race-results.

Lakewood had trailer storage available, and Seabrook Shipyard provided discounted launch and haul for out-of-town racers.

Several Seabrook hotels offered discounted accommodations and played host to racers and guests. As always, Seabrook and its surrounding areas provided lots of local attractions for non-racers.

Sponsors for this year's event were Lakewood Yacht Club, J/Boats Southwest, City of Seabrook, Quantum Sails, KO Sailing, UK Sailmakers, Bay Access Sailing Foundation, Blackburn Marine, Bay Area Houston Magazine, North Sails, Mariner Magazine, Davis Marine Electronics, Hayes Rigging, Rita Matthews, and Seabrook Shipyard.
LYC member Chris Shaw took this photo at last year's event.
About Lakewood Yacht Club

Lakewood Yacht Club is a private, member-owned club with great amenities to enjoy with friends and family, and located on 38 beautifully landscaped acres in the NE corner of Clear Lake. The Club provides its members an exceptional environment for socializing, boating and enjoying other water activities.