Charleston Race Week finishing touches

2:26 AM Mon 18 Apr 2011 GMT

'Charleston Race Week 2011' &copy Meredith Block/2011 Sperry Top-Sider Charles

Charleston Race Week - An earlier start time for the final day saw frantic preparations across the Charleston Harbour Marina this morning. Many of the nearly 250 teams removed non-essential equipment, heaving away as they pulled piles of extra sails and gear off their boats to lighten their loads for the expected forecast of just 5-10 knots of wind. The offshore courses saw sufficient sailing breeze through most of the day, with the first race run under very light northerly conditions and the final race in a moderate Charleston sea breeze of 10 knots. 'We had the heavy stuff on ...

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