Lakefest Regatta - North Texas

[Jeff Jones]

http://texomalakefest.com/

This is a fun 3-day event on one of the largest inland lakes in the United States.    We hope to have 6 - 8 boats from Texas attending including at least one new owner. 

There will be an open Viper 640 Demo on Thursday afternoon, the organizers have agreed to allow a 640 to be displayed @ party central each evening.   

If anyone is interested and needs additional information, please dont hesitate to contact me.

[Jeff Jones]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: J.D. Hill
Texoma Sailing Club
469.583.9218
[email protected]
TEXOMA LAKEFEST REGATTA ANNOUNCES FORMATION
OF 20-FOOT SPORT BOAT FLEET
Denison, TX (February 17, 2010) ? The Texoma Lakefest Foundation and the Texoma
Sailing Club are pleased to announce the formation of a twenty-foot sport boat fleet for
this year?s Lakefest Regatta to be held April 16-18, 2010. This fleet is being formed to
encourage boats from the fastest-growing segment of sailing to participate in the region?s
premier sailing event.
Classes expected to participate include the i550, Laser SB3, Melges 20, Open 5.7, Rocket
22, Ultimate 20 and Viper 640.
All boats are required to sail in their one-design configuration. Appropriate handicaps
will be assigned, and all boats will participate as a single fleet. If one participating design
has five or more entries, they will be scored as a one-design fleet in addition to being
scored in the overall mixed-fleet results.
A complimentary happy hour with live band will be provided for sailors, sponsors and
media each afternoon at the Texoma Sailing Club clubhouse. The sailing club will host a
sailors? reception and party Friday evening (April 16) featuring That Second Shift Band.
Lakefest?s legendary Shipwrecked Ball happens Saturday night (April 17) and will feature
barbeque catered by Risky?s BBQ of Fort Worth along with an indoor sand dance beach
and music by the Island Boogie Steel Drum Band.
Begun nearly a quarter century ago as the Easter Regatta, Lakefest was the first charity
regatta in the United States. Today, it has grown to become one of that nation?s premiere
sailing events and is still recognized as the largest inland charity regatta in the U.S.
Since its inception, Lakefest has raised more than $2 million in support of various
children?s charities in North Texas. This year?s beneficiary, the Make-A-Wish Foundation?
of North Texas, grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, in
order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Texoma Lakefest
Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt not-for-profit corporation.
Registration for the event is now open. More information can be found online at
TexomaLakefest.com