What did the Seal Island Yacht Club commodore tell his sailors and families?
Sea Island Yacht Club commodore Grayson Carter told the sailors and families gathered on the porch of the old clubhouse, “The 119th annual Rockville Regatta was a huge success — good wind, wood weather, good racing in all classes.” Indeed, the regatta’s two races were completed Sunday just before a summer thunderstorm brushed by Rockville, and lightning and thunder could be seen and heard as sailors trailered their sailboats, some until next season. Principal race officer Harvey McCormick presided at the traditional awards ceremony on the wraparound porch as the day’s strong wind continued blowing, coming in from across the North Edisto River and straight up Bohicket Creek. Most of the final class standings remained where they stood after Saturday’s racing, except in the Sea Island One Design class, which is the signature class at Rockville, having been designed 62 years ago specifically for racing here. Stan LaRoche sailed Marcheta to first place and received a rousing applause from t
