Last weekend, the waters of Charleston Harbor were sprinkled with hundreds of sailboats from around the world competing in one of the nation's fastest growing regattas. Charleston Harbor 
Marina, located at Patriots Point, hosted the event with daily races and night-time beach parties for participants, spectators and the occasional local straggler.
This weekend, instead of focusing on small triangles racing on the horizon, spectators will be stretching their necks upward to catch the best view of angel choreography in the sky.
That's right- the Blue Angels are making their debut in Charleston Harbor.
On Thursday morning, locals were greeted with the growls of jet-engines shaking their roofs. The Boeing FA-18s Hornets claimed the sky all afternoon and their
pervasive sound drew hundreds of people to the land's perimeter. After an hour of warming up (gaining their bearings for the unfamiliar waterways), the Angels began their configured stunts. They looked like a acrobatic ballet of perfectly waxed blue steel, meticulously weaving in and out of conformity at mach speeds. They would howl so low that their yellow insignia was legible to the naked eye. At one point, the tread on their landing gear tires was accounted for by spectators. Cell phones everywhere were lifted into the sky to try and catch a glimpse of the ensemble. Yet, no matter how far technology has come, there is nothing that can justify or replace the thrilling grace of experiencing such thorough cohesion in real time.
It's mind-blowing.
And when a simple rehearsal draws so much fuss, one can only imagine what opening night will hold.
The Blue Angels will be flying the jasmine-scented skies of Charleston this Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18.
That's right- the Blue Angels are making their debut in Charleston Harbor.
On Thursday morning, locals were greeted with the growls of jet-engines shaking their roofs. The Boeing FA-18s Hornets claimed the sky all afternoon and their
pervasive sound drew hundreds of people to the land's perimeter. After an hour of warming up (gaining their bearings for the unfamiliar waterways), the Angels began their configured stunts. They looked like a acrobatic ballet of perfectly waxed blue steel, meticulously weaving in and out of conformity at mach speeds. They would howl so low that their yellow insignia was legible to the naked eye. At one point, the tread on their landing gear tires was accounted for by spectators. Cell phones everywhere were lifted into the sky to try and catch a glimpse of the ensemble. Yet, no matter how far technology has come, there is nothing that can justify or replace the thrilling grace of experiencing such thorough cohesion in real time.It's mind-blowing.
And when a simple rehearsal draws so much fuss, one can only imagine what opening night will hold.
The Blue Angels will be flying the jasmine-scented skies of Charleston this Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18.
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