REGATTA MANAGEMENT - Key Persons

Randy Draftz

Job Titles:

Owner
Director for the Sperry Top - Sider Charleston Race Week

Randy Draftz, owner of Charleston Yachting and event director for the Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week (April 10-13, 2014), has been involved with the sailing industry his entire life. Established in 1995 by the Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA), Charleston Race Week, open to 20' to 80' monohulls, is the largest keelboat regatta in the US and after nearly two decades remains arguably the fastest growing regatta as well, attracting such sponsors as Torqeedo and Quantum Sails, Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, Vineyard Vines, Gosling Rum, and its title sponsor Sperry Top-Sider. Sail America caught up with Randy to chat about the meteoric rise of Charleston Race Week and to get his thoughts on business, racing, and sailing. Owner Randy Draftz has a lifetime of experience in the marine industry and has organized and managed some of the largest and most successful regattas in the world.