Sixty-two boats total participated in J/Fest Southwest, hosted by Lakewood Yacht Club in Houston, TX from October 12-14. Sailors were treated to awesome sailing conditions both days; in particular, it was windy on Saturday with gusts in the high 20s. The event started out with the newly famous Legends Race that was sailed in a “stadium-sailing” scenario right in front of the club. Five video cameras recorded the live action, broadcast worldwide on YouTube. For the nine-boat J/105 fleet, it was John Barnett