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Rockville Regatta

by Susan Hill Smith

July 1, 2016

Hauled in tight

Flounder is usually the boat to beat in Sea Island One Design races, thanks to an experienced crew and use of the trapeze rigging for maximum speed. From left to right are captain Michael Miller, main trimmer Hank Hofford and jib trimmer Dan Valcoppi in the trapeze seat.

Photo by Mic Smith

The view from out there

Suspended from the mast, the trapeze rigging allows the crew of Flounder to counterweight the boat, tighten the sails and eke out additional speed from the prevailing winds.

Friendly competition

Stan LaRoche (right) talks shop with Michael Miller before the 2015 race. LaRoche, 63, began racing sailboats when he was 10 years old—and hasn’t missed a Rockville Regatta yet. While fierce competitors on the water, Sea Island One Design skippers are all good sports. “Michael is a really good sailor,” LaRoche says. “He likes beating me. I like beating him. At the end of the day, we have a rule: What goes on the boat stays on the boat, and when we come to shore, we’re all friends.”

The race is on

Sea Island One Design boats in the 2015 Rockville Regatta maneuver through the narrows of Bohicket Creek off Wadmalaw Island.

Spirit of Rockville

Volunteer Paul Andrews receives a hug from Jenny Gervais Gaffney after winning the Spirit of Rockville Award at the end of the 2015 regatta. Andrews has attended 70 of the popular races.

Cause for celebration

From yachts to rowboats, a fleet of spectator boats anchors in Bohicket Creek for a floating weekend party. 

At the last bend of Bohicket Creek, before its waters flow into the North Edisto River and finally spill into the Atlantic, a tiny village that treasures its past sits along the bluff edges of Wadmalaw Island.

Rockville emerged as a summer escape for Southern planters in the 1800s, and grand houses from the past two centuries line the creek under the cover of live oaks, leading to the Sea Island Yacht Club, which was last rebuilt as a public works project during the Depression.

Usually calm, the community erupts the first weekend in August with its annual regatta. Preceded by earlier Native American canoe races, the tradition officially dates back to 1890, when cousins Isaac Jenkins Mikell and John F. Sosnowski challenged one another to a sailing contest, according to Alicia Anderson Thompson’s book Rockville .

Mikell put up the Mermaid against Sosnowski’s Undine , which was named for a fabled water spirit that receives a soul when marrying a mortal. While the outcome has been forgotten, the legend endures, as does the name Undine , which has been given to a succession of sailboats, including one that still races.

The fifth Undine belongs to a special class of wooden sailboats created after World War II for yacht clubs around Charleston. The Sea Island One Design boats and their captains are the stars of the Rockville Regatta, and in recent years, the competition has ratcheted up, even as notorious partying by the spectator fleet has dialed down.

Sea Island One Design

While not exactly the same, members of the Sea Island One Design fleet are somewhat uniform, so their races test sailing skills over boat design, giving winners true bragging rights.

Of the nine Sea Island One Design boats racing today, four are considered original, built from 1947 to 1952 as the class was launched in the Lowcountry. That includes the Marcheta , which is owned and skippered by Stan LaRoche of Johns Island, typically a top race contender.

LaRoche’s grin pops out from his bushy, white mustache when he talks about racing. The 63-year-old skipper started sailing Sea Island One Design boats when he was 10, following his father’s lead, and hasn’t missed a Rockville Regatta since. Even when LaRoche was drafted into the Coast Guard out of high school and went to college in Minnesota, he found a way to return.

He began sailing the Marcheta after friends rebuilt it in 1980 and three years later “bought” it from them. “I gave them $25, and then they gave me $100 to fix it up,” laughs LaRoche. “They couldn’t find anyone else who wanted to sail it a lot.”

Preserving tradition

Hosted by yacht clubs along the Lowcountry coast, weekend regattas feature races with a range of sailboat classes and run through the summer, with the season culminating in Rockville. Racing and upkeep of the wooden Sea Island One Design boats, which require a three-person crew, can be a commitment, and the boats might have faded away, if it weren’t for the devotion of LaRoche and others like Rockville resident Van Smith.

Smith is credited with revitalizing the class when he commissioned a fifth Sea Island One Design boat, the Privateer, and christened it in 1989. The fleet eventually grew to nine boats, three of which are owned by Smith’s close friend Grayson Carter, including DogHouse , one of the originals. Carter’s attachment to the boats is sentimental.

“I have been coming to this yacht club, and to this regatta, since I was probably in diapers,” says Carter, whose parents met at a Sea Island Yacht Club dance. While he raced a few times as a teenager, these days the 55-year-old recruits younger men and women to sail his boats at regattas as he stands by in a motorboat, ready to help should any of the Sea Island One Design boats have an emergency.

For him, it’s not about owning the boats or about winning. “It’s about giving the younger generation an opportunity to sail and to be a part of the history and the tradition, to keep this thing going for all of us.”

Fighting for first

Others, like LaRoche, are more serious about the competition, which took an interesting turn in 2011, when Charleston builder Hank Hofford introduced Flounder , the youngest and possibly fastest Sea Island One Design boat. Hofford presented Flounder as a surprise to his son-in-law, Michael Miller, who happens to be a world-class sailor.

The 41-year-old Miller raced for College of Charleston during the 1990s and was on the U.S. Olympic sailing team from 1998 to 2008. When he skippers Flounder at regattas, the boat often takes first place, and with style. He typically has a crewmember harnessed in a trapeze that’s attached to the mast for added leverage, and his success has spurred other captains to use the trapeze more often, too.

“Michael is a really good sailor,” says LaRoche. “He likes beating me. I like beating him. At the end of the day, we have a rule: What goes on the boat stays on the boat, and when we come to shore, we’re all friends.”

Likewise, Miller respects his seasoned Sea Island One Design rivals. “They know the waters really well, and they know this race really well, and I learn something from them every time I come out.” He enjoys the tradition, and though he has sailed in races across the globe, he appreciates Rockville’s crowds. “This is the largest spectator fleet that I’ve ever encountered.”

An engaging spectacle

The fact that so many choose to watch the Rockville Regatta from the water has caused celebration and complaint. From yachts to rowboats, they cluster along the course for a floating weekend party. When the shrimping industry was still strong, trawlers would tie up so bands could perform on board.

Competitors previously had to navigate around the spectator fleet. Now those watching are cordoned off to allow for smoother and safer races, while sheriff’s deputies and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officers control the merriment with extra manpower.

The scene is tamer on land, where generations watch the races from the lawns of Rockville’s homes and from the yacht club, which buzzes with activity from Friday to Sunday. The event is a labor of love for many club members, including Paul Andrews, whose volunteer efforts led him to win the Spirit of Rockville Award at the end of the 2015 regatta—his 70th, by the way.

If Andrews could choose, he’d like to savor his last sunset from the Sea Island Yacht Club porch. “Then, they can bring me back to the next Rockville and pour the ashes in the river,” he says. He has even talked about it with LaRoche. “Stanny said he would put some in a little vial and put me in the boat and take me sailing one more time.”

2016 weekend events run Aug. 5–7

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Unique to coastal Charleston, Sea Island One Design sailboats were born in the late 1940s. The special racing class reflects the flat-bottomed working boats of the area’s past, ones that could smoothly navigate shoals while carrying heavy loads. The boats are also a throwback to a time when it was common to build with wood, which has since faded in popularity for sailboats in the South.

The fleet’s first four boats were built for local yacht clubs, based on sketches by Lowcountry resident Oliver Seabrook, with finishing touches by naval architect Henry Scheel from Mystic, Connecticut. The boats have slight variations but are very similar, with the same type of sails, mast, rudder and centerboard.

Five more Sea Island One Design boats were constructed in later years, closely following the originals, for a total of nine altogether. Individuals now own all but one, which belongs to the James Island Yacht Club. Collectively, the fleet calls Rockville’s Sea Island Yacht Club home.

General boat specifications

Length: 20 feet, 6 inches

Beam: 7 feet, 4 inches

Weight: around 950 pounds

Sailboats in the fleet are listed here from oldest to youngest. The first four were built from 1947 to 1952. Sail numbers for the last five signify the years they debuted. Flounder launched in 2011.

SI59  Undine

SI60   Marcheta

SI66   Cygnet II

SI69   DogHouse

SI89   Privateer

SI91   Island Spirit

SI93   Bohicket II

SI94   Grey Ghost

SI111   Flounder

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What started as a way of life for Sea Island farmers 123 years ago, continues today in a grand way. The Sea Island Yacht Club at the tip of Wadmalaw Island overlooking Bohicket Creek is the setting each August. Large crowds of on-the-water spectators come every year to celebrate the tradition of sailboat races, and to keep in touch with Lowcountry nautical tradition.

Several classes of sailboat will race during the Aug. 3-4 event. Races involving Sunfish, Optimists, Lasers, Y-flyers and E-Scows will all follow the Sea Island One Design boats that start the Rockville Regatta each year. The SIOD boats were designed by Rockville sailing enthusiasts just after World War II and are unique to the Lowcountry.

“The first weekend of August is off limits to just about anything except spending time at Rockville,” said John Settle, the son of a former SIYC commodore. “We don’t plan any weddings, or work days at the hunt club, or family vacations for the first weekend in August.

“The weekend begins with a Friday night social at the clubhouse with a shrimp supper, live music and dancing,” said Settle, who has participated in the race for many years. “There is a captain’s meeting on Saturday morning and then they will get in as many races that day as weather will allow, and then finish up on Sunday. Long ago, this was a dressy affair, and it carried a large sailing fleet. These days the sailing fleet has dwindled, but the spectators keep coming to this must-see opportunity each summer.”

The spectator fleet occupies half of Bohicket Creek, and the race committee cordons off the racing area with a series of buoys. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is on hand along with a heavy law enforcement presence to keep the sailing lanes open. Swift currents and the narrow course make the Rockville Regatta challenging.

The spectator fleet builds each morning of the race with boats streaming in from the North Edisto River, traveling north from Beaufort and south from Charleston. All the boats are at capacity, since the Rockville Regatta is a hot ticket for revelers, and the level of camaraderie becomes apparent when many of the boats raft up to one another.

The bigger the boat the better, and everything from sportfishers to john boats will be anchored up and rafting together.

The hot weather of August makes a day on the water one of the best ways to beat the heat, and afternoon thundershowers can help to create the breezes that sailing requires. Taken altogether, the Rockville Regatta is a spectacle of summertime. To stroll under the live oaks along the shoreline at Rockville, and watch the fleet pass back and forth up and down Bohicket Creek, is to embrace a part of sailing history.

     Jeff Dennis is an outdoor writer and photographer who grew up on a creek in Charleston loving the saltwater, and he contributes regularly to All At Sea Southeast. Read his blog at www.LowcountryOutdoors.com.

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Sea Island Yacht Club is a wonderful organization that puts on several exciting events during the year open to members and non-members. Their hall, grounds, dock, and boat ramp are well-maintained.

This place is a little slice of Heaven. Private Club most of the year but famous for their Rockville Regatta that happens once a year. Tons of boats on the water and their membership comes out and supports like no other. The views from their location are what I think are the best views anywhere in or around Charleston. If you ever get the chance to drive down there on regatta weekend it is worth it. You can walk the banks of the Bohicket and take in the sights and sounds of this memorable place.

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Through the summer season, a group of yacht clubs along the South Carolina Lowcountry coast of Charleston host weekend regattas for a range of sailboat classes, with this circuit annually coming to a close with the Rockville Regatta at Sea Island Yacht Club in Rockville, SC.

Unique to coastal Charleston, the Sea Island One Design (SIOD) is the champion of the Rockville Regatta. This special racing class reflects the flat-bottomed working boats of the area’s days of old, ones that navigated shoals smoothly while carrying heavy loads. The boats also represent a time when sailboats were commonly built with wood.

The fleet’s first four boats were built in 1947 for the local Charleston yacht clubs based on sketches by Lowcountry resident Oliver Seabrook, with naval architect Henry Scheel from Mystic, Connecticut adding the final touches. The boats may have slight variations but are very similar, with the same type of sails, mast, rudder, and centerboard.

Through the years, the boats might have faded away and become extinct if it weren’t for the devotion of Rockville resident and local businessman Van Smith and SIOD boat owner Stan LaRoche.

Five more Sea Island One Design boats were built later, closely following the originals, making a total of nine altogether. Individuals now own all but one, which belongs to the James Island Yacht Club. Collectively, the fleet calls Sea Island Yacht Club home.

The Rockville Regatta, held this year on August 4, extends beyond the racers as it is hugely popular among the spectators too. Bohicket Creek is packed with all forms of boats, leaving little room in the narrow creek as they raft up along the race course for a floating weekend party.

The scene is more settled on land where generations watch the races from the lawns of Rockville’s homes and from the Sea Island Yacht Club, which is the hub of a reunion for many generations of folks, from the Friday night shrimp dinner to the awards on Sunday.

What’s most significant about the Rockville Regatta is how it is a family tradition, to sail with your family and celebrate the end of the summer with your family. They have been doing this since 1890 when two neighbors challenged each other to see who could sail faster up the Bohicket Creek. Story and photos by Priscilla Parker.

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The town of Rockville, South Carolina is a step back in time located just minutes south of Charleston, one of the most-visited cities in the country. She’s a testament to the notion of natural preservation – the kind that just happens. And even though she opens her doors to visitors each year for the annual Rockville Regatta, she’s a town that people have apparently decided to leave be. There are no high-rises. There are no huge marinas with small towns developing in the marina parking lots. There’s just….Rockville. And she’s beautiful.

Rockville, South Carolina is a town at the end of SC 700; some call the road Maybank Highway.

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How can I contact/communicate with my council person?

You can contact any member of Council through the Council Office:

• Call  843-214-0539 or e-mail [email protected]
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Council agendas are posted on the town’s home page at  townofrockville.com . Meeting minutes are posted on the website several days after the meeting, and can be found here. 

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For all information about voting, please refer to the Charleston County website’s section on voting, which can be found here .

Regarding Realtors If you are a realtor representing property located in the Town of Rockville, to a prospective buyer, please refer them to the Town’s UDO .

There are a number of considerations related to the Town’s zoning and DRB regulations that buyer’s should be made aware of before planning to change the outward appearance of any home and/or lot. Members of the Town’s DRB are available to help as well.

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Changes made to the outward appearance of real property located in the Town, beyond normal upkeep, mowing, etc., are matters best addressed to the Town’s Design and Review Board (DRB) . They are more than happy to assist you regarding structural changes to homes, tree pruning/removal, painting, etc. This is especially true for homes located in the historic district or “village” portion of the Town. A simple email or phone call prior to any one on the Town Mayor/Council or DRB prior to commencement of the subject changes is always appropriate. Visit our DRB page here. 

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Our City laws are located at the   Code of Ordinances link   on our web site. Here you can find the Code of Ordinances, as well as the Unified Devlopment Ordinance (UDO).

Is the Town of Rockville involved with the Rockville Regatta?

The “races” are a long tradition in the Town of Rockville but ironically the Town itself has little to do with hosting the oldest continually held regatta in North America.

The Rockville Regatta is actually a private sailboat race held annually on the 1st weekend in August and is officially hosted by the Sea Island Yacht Club. For further information you would contact the Yacht Club’s Commodore or a member of its Board of Directors.

For information, call (843) 559-1410.

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