Welcome to Charleston Race Week 2011

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• Wind, Sun, Waves Propel Charleston Racers through Second Day (4-10-10)

  For the second straight day, fortune smiled on more than 1,500 sailors, with up to 20 knots of wind propelling their sleek race boats across all four courses of 2010 Charleston Race Week. Slightly lighter than yesterday's gear-busting conditions, teams still returned to the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina with huge smiles on their faces and sore bodies. One of the most excited was nine year-old Charlestonian Willy Comerford, who sailed on the new 40 foot racer Jubilee. "I really like the big waves, and I love sailing the big boat," Willy said. "And today was really fun!" Jubilee holds a narrow two point lead for third place in IRC Class over overall 2009 Charleston Race Week 2009 Champion Teamwork, while the gorgeous 52-foot Vincitore has clinched first place in class with six straight victories in six races.

• Cast Of Thousands Readies For Racing (4-08-10)

  Nearly 1,500 sailors rigged lines, tuned masts, and set sails today on the edge of Charleston Harbor today as they prepared for tomorrow's 10 a.m. offshore and 11 a.m. inshore start of 2010 Charleston Race Week (CRW). Confident teams ventured out in winds of over 25 knots to practice maneuvers and tune up against other teams, and they were all grins as they discussed their adrenalin-inducing sails in big air. "19.6 knots was our top speed today, maybe the fastest I've gone on this harbor" said Bora Gulari, skipper of the Melges 24 Flying Elvis. "We had some issues out there when a line failed, but that's why you go practice in this kind of breeze - to find the weak links." First timer Lee Beecham and the crew of Zoo also spent some time learning the harbor's ways - and getting wet in the process. "We're pretty new to the boat, and in this breeze, that meant spending some time on our sides," Beechum said. "But we didn't break anything, and we're just that little bit more prepared for whatever conditions we end up with."