Nantucket Race Week 2010 is an eight-day experience that marshals the entire Nantucket community together in a fun-filled week of regattas, awards ceremonies, and parties. The races provide sport for everyone from young dinghy sailors and families in the household knockabout to grand prix racers at the very top of their profession. The racing began on Saturday, August 7, 2010 with events scheduled daily through Sunday, August 15, 2010.