J/Fest Southwest Committee Chairman Al Goethe and the team at Lakewood Yacht Club (LYC) welcomed teams to the 5th Annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta, sailed November 1-2 on Galveston Bay. Over the weekend, most fleets were treated to 6+ races in classic Galveston Bay sailing conditions—breeze, chop and plenty of wind shifts. As part of their Texas Circuit, the 15-boat J/24 fleet saw top competitors pull out all the stops to win the event. Surviving the shootout was Natalie Penner’s GIGGLES who collected three bullets on her way to a 4 point win. Just behind her, the final race saw Stuart Lindow’s TROPICAL AGGRESSION win the race to also win the tie-breaker for second overall against Tonja Holmes’ SIREN. For complete results, click here.