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21.12.2010
Big Changes, Big Names, and Big Classes
Ensure Biggest Race Week Ever
NEW OFFSHORE COURSE MEANS SHORTER COMMUTE TO SOUTH'S BIGGEST REGATTA
CHARLESTON, SC (21 December 2010) - With more than four months until the start of
2011 Charleston Race Week, volunteers and professional staff are already hard at
work to make "The World's Friendliest Regatta" the biggest and best in its history.
Race Director Randy Draftz and his team have already been hard at work on new solutions
to provide the best experience possible for more than 1,400 sailors at Charleston
Race Week. "This event's success has required constant adaptation and evolution
from the professionals and volunteers that keep everything running," said Draftz.
"Our biggest change for 2011 is to create a new location for our fourth course;
the sportboats and smaller handicap raceboat course." Draftz explained that the
new course would use the Dynamite Hole channel to eliminate nearly a half hour off
the commute to the race course. "The new passage will require attention to navigation,
but the sailing area will be fantastic and everyone will get to the party that much
sooner!" The North circle will continue to host the larger IRC and PHRF boats,
and as always, the event is scheduled so that substantial tidal currents push the
boats out in the morning and pull them back in after racing.
Logistics Manager Danny Havens has already seen an uptick in classes ready to take
to the new course. "Where safety allows it, we'll always adjust the way we do things
if it makes our racers happy," Havens said. "Randy and his team found we could give
people more of what they came here - great racing and great parties - so it was
a no-brainer, and we hope the racers enjoy their new, easier commute."
Charleston Race Week runs from April 14th through April 17th in 2011. For more information,
go to www.charlestonraceweek.com
or to register, go to http://www.charlestonraceweek.com/race-entry/race-registration/
RACE WEEK WELCOMES NEW CLASSES AND NEW FACES FOR 2011
Much of Charleston Race Week's success comes from the passionate One-Design sailors,
with boats like the Viper 640 and Melges 20 jump-starting their growth after the
excitement of big turnouts at the past two Charleston Race Weeks. The stalwart
Melges 24 Class is using 2011's Race Week as the final stop en route to an exciting
2011 World Championship in Texas, and of course the J/24 and J/80 Classes never
disappoint with strong turnout and great competition. In addition, Charleston is
proud to welcome two classes that haven't competed at Race Week in years, the Tartan
10s and J/22s.
"We love Charleston Race Week, but until this year we couldn't seem to get enough
momentum together for the mostly Midwest-based fleet to get to Charleston," said
Ted Mahoney, the T-10 National Fleet Captain. "We've finally bitten the bullet
though after hearing about and seeing so many happy Charleston competitors for the
past few years. We're confident the T-10 fleet will enjoy great racing at Charleston
Race Week for their 2011 Midwinter Championship."
Another new-to-Race Week class is the hugely popular J/22. Attracting well over
a hundred boats to its recent Rochester, NY World Championship, few boats deliver
the kind of bang-for-the-buck as the well-balanced race boat from Rhode Island-based
J/Boats. Charleston is lucky to have one of the world's top J/22 racers as a new
resident and Director of Sailing at the always-competitive College of Charleston,
Greg Fisher. "Charleston Race Week would be such a super opportunity for J/22 sailors.
There are many boats within just a day's drive and the sailing here is just incredible."
said Fisher. "We have even been discussing some sort of a clinic Thursday evening
to help make the regatta even a bit more tempting. We invite all J/22s to come down
and experience this incredible venue that I've fallen in love with."
Yet another new face has confirmed his entry to 2011 Charleston Race Week, this
one with the suntanned Mediterranean charm of Melges Europe President Federico Michetti,
who will enter with the two-time Melges 24 World Champion Uka Uka Racing Team. "It
seems every month that we hear yet another great comment about Charleston and with
the World Championship just a month later in Texas, this will be the perfect place
to get some big fleet practice time in the boat in preparation for Worlds," said
Michetti, the only man to ever win three Melges 24 World Championships. "It's also
the ideal spot to spend some enjoyable time with my friends from the other Melges
fleets and I can't wait to learn what this 'southern hospitality' that I hear about
really means!"
FREE BOAT STORAGE - BIG AND SMALL - CONTINUES FOR FIFTH YEAR
Charleston Race Week cares about keeping your expenses down, and they've again partnered
with Azalea Moving and Storage to offer free, secure storage of trailered boats
under 30 feet from January until Race Week. In addition, Pierside Boatworks is offering
the same money-saving deal to larger boats that have their boats rigged and launched
for Race Week at the yard. Conditions apply to both storage solutions, and competitors
can find out more here: http://www.charlestonraceweek.com/logistical-planning/storage-haul-launch/
Competitors are urged to make arrangements soon before the free spaces fill up.
RESORT DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR ONLY TWO MORE WEEKS
Now in its fifth year of hosting Charleston Race Week, Charleston Harbor Resort
& Marina is the ideal place for you and your crew to stay to get the most out of
your time in town. Situated on the Mount Pleasant shore of the Harbor just minutes
from downtown Charleston by car or water taxi, this highly regarded four-star resort
hotel is offering substantial room discounts for those who book their Race Week
lodging before December 31st. To book your room, visit http://www.charlestonraceweek.com/logistical-planning/lodging-and-attractions/
Charleston Race Week is sponsored by Charleston Harbor Resort & MarinaKEi8QbreiYWWExJQdDhPi8CLUkFLqiLPM60Rg==]
South Carolina Maritime Foundation
PO Box 22405
Charleston, South Carolina29413
South Carolina Maritime Foundation | PO Box 22405 | Charleston | SC | 29413
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