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Full Court Press Begins At Charleston Race Week (4-13-11)

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. Whatever coverage your publication plans, we encourage you to register your media organization here).

OFFICIAL EVENT MEDIA

VIDEO:

INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHY

EDITORIAL

PUBLIC INVITED TO CHECK OUT THE RACING

Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week isn’t just for the racers. The regatta’s organizers encourage everyone to get in on the action for this marquee event. The public has a number of options to join in on the festivities.

On The Harbor

The thrills and spills of big fleet racing are extremely exciting to watch. Spectators on their own boats are encouraged to check out the starts and mark roundings on one of three race courses inside the harbor in between Castle Pinckney and Fort Sumter.  Please stay outside the race course and listen to instructions from race officials to avoid interfering with racing boats, and bring your camera!

On Shore

Spectators can see much of the small boat course, featuring nearly 50 J/24 and J/22 racing boats, from the Battery. Skippers will maneuver their boats close to the rocks to stay out of the current, providing great opportunities for amateur photography.

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.

ABOUT CHARLESTON RACE WEEK

2011 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week is an event of South Carolina Maritime Foundation and Charleston Ocean Racing Association. All profits from the event support educational programs aboard the Spirit of South Carolina, a traditional tall ship serving South Carolina’s youth.  2011 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week is sponsored by Sperry Top-Sider, Gosling’s Rum, Vineyard Vines, Gill, North Sails, Newport Shipyard, Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, Daniel Island Real Estate, Town of Mt. Pleasant, Rebootizer, West Marine, OnDeck, Azalea Moving & Storage, Charleston Yachting, Pierside Boatworks, RS-100, Marlow, Lewmar, Selden, Photoboat.com and Rising High Café.

Check out the event site at http://www.charlestonraceweek.comfor more information, including Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Entry List, Media Information, Logistical Support, Available Charters, News, Video and Photos, and become a fan of the Charleston Race Week Facebook page here:  http://www.facebook.com/CharlestonRaceWeek

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If you’d like more information about 2011 Charleston Race Week, or to schedule an interview with one of the event staff, please call the South Carolina Maritime Foundation at 843/722.1030, or send an e-mail to dhavens@scmaritime.org.

2012 Associate Sponsors


Town of
Mount Pleasant


Gill


Coral Reef Sailing Apparel

North Sails
North Sails

2012 Patrons


West Marine


Newport Shipyard


Marlow


Pierside Boatworks

Contributing Sponsors


Azalea Moving and Storage


Charleston Community Sailing

 


Lewmar Navtec


Sail Charleston