Our mission at J/Boats Southwest is to find the perfect boat for you to accomplish your sailing dreams. There is no other sport that generates the passion sailors have for being out on the water with friends and family, enjoying the magic of the wind propelling a well designed sailboat across the water. We believe sailing brings the thrill of an adrenaline rush, healthy competition mixed in with moments of relaxation, and a connection with nature. Sailing takes effort. But you get out of it what you put into it. There is nothing like a wind powered vessel transporting you across the water. What’s your sailing passion? Competing with the best sailors in the world on a J/70?, J/99?, the classic J24? or Day Sailing with your loved ones on a beautiful J7 or J9? Or crossing oceans on your J/40 or J/45? Young, or young-at-heart, we want to help you reach your sailing goals! We Love sailing in the southwest and working with sailors in: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Tennessee, Kansas, and Arizona!
Our Team
Scott Spurlin: Scott transitioned from J/Boat ownership to J/Boat dealership owner! Growing up in a boating family, he is now proud to represent a line of sailboats that has provided countless of hours of fun on the water for thousands of sailors in the Southwest United States.
Kurt Vanderwall: Hi. I’m Kurt VanderWall, J/Boats Southwest Colorado representative. During my younger years here in Colorado I had the chance to sail smaller boats and catamarans, but cycling, bicycle racing, and training for endurance events were the pre-cursor for me desiring to race in competitive One Design fleets. I have raced J/70’s and J/80’s for over 20 years.
Alan Bates: Alan Bates loves sailing and grew up racing with his family’s 1974 C&C 35 for 20 years in Lake Erie. He found J/Boats in 1999. Racing the J/80 and J/105 on the East Coast. Alan re-located to the Seabrook, Texas area and started a sailing school utilizing J/80’s and a J/105.