The 20th anniversary edition of Sperry Charleston Race Week wound to a close April 19 with east-southeast winds buffeting the waters around Charleston, SC, offering the 2,500 competitors some of the best racing of the entire three-day event. The rainy forecast didn’t produce any significant moisture until the end of the awards ceremonies after all the sailors were ashore and most of the competitors had started their trips home. Another successful edition of the largest keelboat regatta in the Americas is in the books. The action out on the six race courses that made up this event proved a true challenge for Charleston area sailors as the majority of the nearly 300 entries were from out of town and out of state. And some of the best finishes were posted by teams from out of the country. 21 J/24s were registered, and nine races were completed. A bullet in the final race secured the slimmest of victories for Scott McCormack’s Giggity, whose 24 points meant a one-point lead over Tony & Peter Parker’s Bangor Packet with 25 points. Mike Marshall’s Pipe Dream took the bronze position with 29 points. For full results, visit http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=1220.