May 25, 2016:
Access event photos here!
May 11, 2016:
Please note that the Final Sailing Instructions are now available on Regatta Network or here.
April 6, 2016:
The early entry deadline is coming up on April 15 at 11:00pm! Register now to take advantage of the lower entry fee!
Mar. 10, 2016:
Registration for the 34th Annual Shoe Regatta hosted by Lakewood Yacht Club is now open on Regatta Network. This is the ideal warm-up event for the Championship! Information available on the LYC website. The NOR is here.
Mar. 8, 2016:
Preliminary Sailing Instructions have been posted. Click here to view the SI.
Feb. 29, 2016:
Addendum 1 to the Notice of Race has been posted. Click here to view the Addendum.
Lakewood Yacht Club and the International J/70 Class Association invite you to the 2016 edition of the J/70 North American Championship. Lakewood Yacht Club is located in Seabrook, Texas just outside Houston. The regatta will be held on beautiful Galveston Bay from May 19 to May 22, 2016.
On this website, you will find:
Lakewood Yacht Club is located south of Houston on Clear Lake with quick access to Galveston Bay, the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Bay Area Houston is home to the nation’s third largest number of marina facilities and Lakewood Yacht Club is the most prestigious yacht club in the region. For more information about Lakewood Yacht Club click HERE.
LYC will host its traditional Shoe Regatta on May 14-15, immediately before the J/70 North American Championship in 2016. This will be the 34th edition of this annual local favorite event. The regatta will feature a J/70 class and J/70 NAC competitors are welcome to use the event as a warm-up and familiarization with the local conditions and the competition for the upcoming championship. The Shoe Regatta will be sailed in the same area as the 2016 J70 Torqeedo North American Championship.