Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point concluded with two races on Sunday with winners crowned in 18 classes. It was an action-packed regatta with the three circles located on Charleston Harbor completing between seven and 10 races. Relative Obscurity closed out a wire-to-wire win in J/70 class, largest of the regatta with 25 boats. Owner-driver Peter Duncan could not attend Charleston Race Week due to business commitments. Marcus Egan, a talented amateur skipper from New Orleans, was tabbed as a last-minute replacement and did a superb job. Of course, Egan was supported by a world-class team of professionals in tactician Victor Diaz de Leon, headsail trimmer Willem Van Waay and bowman Jud Smith. Relative Obscurity counted all top five finishes in totaling 22 points — four better than runner-up Progress, skippered by Annapolis resident Paul Green. Egan is a former College of Charleston sailor and showed his local knowledge by winning Race 1. Relative Obscurity also posted a second and a trio of thirds. “Marcus hasn’t driven a boat in a while, but he caught on quickly,” Van Waay said. “We’re a very competitive team that never lets off the gas. We’re always fighting for every single point.” Van Waay praised Duncan’s commitment to fielding a high-level program and praised the support of coach Chris Larson. “Nothing gets overlooked with our program — the rig, the tuning, the sails… everything is top-notch.” Progress, which has taken a huge leap forward since bringing five-time Olympian Stuart McNay aboard, won a race and placed second in four others. “The Progress team sailed beautifully and pushed us to the very last race. They’ve been improving with every event,” Van Waay said. “Charleston is always a super-tricky place, and you have to be disciplined and patient. I thought we did a real good job of handling the variable conditions we were dealt.” For full event details, visit [https://www.charlestonraceweek.com/](https://www.charlestonraceweek.com/).