Charleston, SC (12 April, 2007) – Registration Day dawned with the kind of weather that brings sailors to South Carolina every April for Charleston Race Week, an event that continues to grow despite shrinking fleets at so many other big U.S. events. Twenty-knot winds and 80-degree temperatures made boat set-up enjoyable, especially for those who had to dig themselves and their boats out from last week’s snow, sleet and other nastiness up in the Midwest and Northeast... Sailors are constantly commenting about the hospitality and generosity of the event staff, but that’s just a way of life here. While the Florida regattas continue to get more expensive and inaccessible, CRW offers free dockage to nearly a hundred boats, and generous sponsors like Gosling’s guarantee some truly “Dark N’ Stormy” evenings on the lawn at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina... Racing starts tomorrow at 10:00 AM, and for the first time, the action will be broadcast in real-time on the web. Results will be available in near real-time as well, long before the sailors get in from the course. Check out www.charlestonraceweek.com for the links.
Charleston Race Week is an event of the South Carolina Maritime Foundation and the Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA). Profits from the event support the construction and operation of the Spirit of South Carolina, a classic tall ship serving South Carolina’s youth. Charleston Race Week is sponsored by Raymarine, Gosling’s Rum, Charleston Harbor Resort, SLAM, Charleston Boatworks, Vineyard Vines, West Marine, Hall Marine, and Latis Yachting Solutions.
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