Chamber of Commerce Conditions on Day 2
Lead changes across all fleets sets up for a thrilling final day
Charleston, SC – April 20, 2024 – The great news on day two of Charleston Race Week was that the wind came in, albeit late, but it came in strong with starts after 2pm, except the pursuit fleets which started with a small delay around 11am. With a ton of sunshine and 80 degrees, conditions could not have been better once that breeze kicked in and racing was fast, exhilarating, and just plain fun. Lead changes across all fleets kept the racing exciting all day for a thrilling set up going into day three.
The action at the pinnacle of the 28-strong VX One fleet couldn't be tighter with a battle between Trevor Parekh on Bro Safari and SDR, skippered by Jack Jorgensen. Parekh and his crew Marc Farmer prevailed finishing with a lead of just one point over SDR, skippered by Jack Jorgensen, however the delta between second place and third is a substantial twelve points.
Moulds Family and Young Friends Hit the J70 Fleet for First Time at Charleston Race Week
One thing we're observing at Charleston Race Week 2024 is the number of teams comprised of family members, which is awesome. Charleston is a wonderful place not only to sail but for those in the family who don't sail, there is just so much otherwise to do.
On the water this week is the J70 Microburst from the Soloman's Island area in Maryland, owned by Tom Moulds racing with his two sons Everett and Xander, and their two high school sailing friends Grace and Sam. Microburst replaces the Moulds' family previous boat (ironically) named Natural Disaster, an Olson 80, which was wrecked when a microburst storm ripped through the yard where she was up on the hard.
"With a young team and our first time in a big fleet we are really excited just to see what it's like to be with 40+ boats and get some experience," Moulds noted. "Of course, our number one rule is just to have fun…" Time off school didn't really come into the conversation; as Xander commented, "This is fun AND educational!"
Game On: The Snakes & Ladders Challenge
Day 1, Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point
Charleston, SC – April 19, 2024 – When the going gets tough, the tough get going and today was no exception on Charleston Harbor where 16 classes proved that the smart tactic no matter the weather was to put your best sail up, keep moving forward, and have as much fun as possible. Racing was tight as sailors pushed each other across the fleet; in the Melges 20 class 3 teams tied for second, and a 4-way tie in the J88 fleet ensures that all bets are off for Saturday's racing.
PRO Taran Teague noted, "When we came out this morning, we knew it was going to be a tough day due to lighter air building after 11am but we didn't know quite when. It was going to be coming from the west and was anticipated to back to the south, south-west for a sea breeze. We were looking for puffy clouds to indicate backing of the wind, the sunshine and land heating but it was delayed because we had too many clouds." Nonetheless, most classes got at least two races in and a shipload of smiling faces at the post racing party on the USS Yorktown told today's real story.
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