New line-up for 2021 Congressional Cup

The 2021 Congressional Cup now has a revised line-up as it prepares for its 56th edition on September 14-19 in Long Beach, CA.

Last-minute snags have defending champion Ian Williams (GBR) withdrawing, in addition to Phil Robertson (NZL) and Nick Egnot-Johnson (NZL). Taking their places will be Chris Poole (USA) – right off a win in the Oakcliff International Regatta – and Dustin Durant (USA), a three-time Congressional Cup veteran and host club representative. Final berths will be filled by Ficker Cup’s top trio of finishers.

Considered the ‘grandfather of match racing’ Congressional Cup was founded in 1965 by Long Beach Yacht Club, where organizers revolutionized the game of match racing with on-the-water umpiring. The only Grade One Match Race in the US and a championship event on the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), the regatta is raced on a fleet of identical 37-foot Catalina keelboats…

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