Viper 640s and Melges 20s line up on their way toward the city front on the final day at 2014 Sperry-Top Sider Charleston Race Week

© Meredith Block / 2014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week Sperry Charleston Race Week celebrates 20 years
What began as a local regatta with 29 entries nearly two decades ago has evolved to become the largest keelboat gathering of its kind in North and South America.