14.04.2011
Full Court Press Begins at Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week
NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON AMERICA'S BIGGEST
CHARLESTON, SC (April 13, 2011) - As the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina begins
its transformation from luxury resort to Race headquarters for this weekend's massive
sailboat regatta, organizers and volunteers of 2011 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston
Race Week are undergoing a transformation in their own focus. For nearly a year,
they've concentrated on attracting the biggest field of competitive keelboats in
the country to this famous South Carolina venue while gathering corporate support
to make it all possible. Now that the first starting gun is less than two days away,
their mission changes to ensuring a smooth and enjoyable event for all participants,
while making sure that friends and families back home and sailing fans everywhere
can follow the event as much as possible.
"We're extremely lucky to have garnered the interest of dozens of journalists and
reporters for 2011 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week from all over the world"
said Logistics Manager Danny Havens. "From local newspapers to sailing publications
in Australia and New Zealand, they're all doing a great job of telling their audience
how much fun our event is, and we're truly grateful for their hard work."
Havens emphasizes that the event's own media team doesn't suddenly go on vacation
when the regatta begins. "We've made an effort to deliver the public every piece
of meaningful news we've had about Race Week over the past 10 months, and that
doesn't stop now," he explained. Havens said the event website will feature daily
race reports by 8:00 p.m. EDT, high quality photography from official photographer
Meredith Block, and HD 'highlight reels' over the weekend, which will also be posted
to Youtube and Facebook and reprinted in some 50 publications around the world.
For the very latest information and multimedia links to Race Week content, fans
should check out the event's Facebook site at www.facebook.com/CharlestonRaceWeek
OLD, NEW, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
Fans of sailboat racing can get their Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week fix
from the following publications, which will all feature reporters, videographers,
or photographers on site for the event: (If we miss your publication, please let
us know immediately with an e-mail to dhavens@scmaritime.org [mailto:dhavens@scmaritime.org].
Whatever coverage your publication plans, we encourage you to register your media
organization here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=nc9q6mcab&et=1105163423116&s=4232&e=001gxUa9JR8FO8lS6LDwQjX5cW2LzWm2hPrao74umZzOmlWxpqOgLS3Nk5qSfClplYpEp0KXYejo-LzLfg6WAJneMYwsQoNfhW2c0qk23s22RU=]).
Party Time
Saturday night is the big blowout at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, and
for only $20, the public can join the ranks of the world's top sailors and check
out some of the hottest racing boats on display inside the Race Village as they
welcome the sunset to the tunes of Calvin Taylor. Entry includes open Gosling's
rum and beer bar between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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