The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and the sponsor/partner Bacardi host their annual Bacardi Bermuda Keelboat Invitational every year just prior to Thanksgiving weekend. For the J/105 fleet, the format is designed to be fun and inclusive of J/105 sailors around the world. The local fleet provides their boats and three crew and invite three international sailors to race with them. In the past, the international crews have come from the USA, Canada, United Kingdom and the Caribbean. The racing format is all short-course W-4s