Where Sailboat Racing Meets Destination: Discover South Carolina

Charleston/Mt. Pleasant, SC (2026 April 12) - There are few places in the world where a sailing regatta and its surroundings are so closely aligned.

At Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point, the venue is not just a backdrop, in fact it is a defining part of what makes it so special. We are proud to recognize Discover South Carolina for their continued support and their role in helping us continue to host Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point in one of America’s most dynamic coastal destinations.

Charleston and Mount Pleasant offer something that few regatta venues can: an area that fully embraces both the sport of sailing and the experience around it. Charleston Harbor delivers world-class racing conditions unlike anywhere else in North America. It’s challenging, technical, and more often than not, unforgiving, simultaneously offering a setting that is equally beautiful, compelling, and almost magnetic.

This is a place where sailing and destination simply fit.

The visual identity is unmistakable: a historic waterfront, a working internationally-recognized harbor, and a skyline defined by church steeples. Add a fleet of high-performance sailboats, and the result is a regatta that is as striking as it is competitive.

But what sustains Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point after 30 years goes well beyond the water.

The event exists within a city known for its culture, history, and hospitality. From a nationally recognized culinary scene to walkable historic districts, Charleston creates an atmosphere where competitors and guests want to stay, explore, and return.

The Race Week schedule is designed to allow competitors the time to experience the area beyond the dock. Because this regatta is not confined to a yacht club or a single venue, it becomes something more—an integral part of the fabric of the city itself.

That combination of high-level racing, a destination that delivers, and a community that supports it is what makes it enduring.

From all of us at Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point , we extend our sincere thanks to Discover South Carolina for supporting an event that not only brings world-class racing to Charleston Harbor, but also highlights the very best of what the state of South Carolina has to offer.