The 20th anniversary edition of Sperry Charleston Race Week wound to a close Sunday with east-southeast winds buffeting the waters around Charleston, SC, offering the 2,500 competitors some of the best racing of the entire three-day event. The rainy forecast didn’t produce any significant moisture until the end of the awards ceremonies after all the sailors were ashore and most of the competitors had started their trips home. Another successful edition of the largest keelboat regatta in the Americas is in the books. The action out on the six race courses that made up this event proved a true challenge for Charleston area sailors as the majority of the nearly 300 entries were from out of town and out of state. And some of the best finishes were posted by teams from out of the country. Nine VX Ones were registered for the event, and nine races were completed. John Potter won seven of those, easily securing first place with 11 points. William Griffin placed second with 18 points, and Bob Maccini took third with 23 points. For full results, visit http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=1220.
