Congressional Cup Explained

Organizer:Long Beach Yacht Club
Venue:Pacific Ocean off the Belmont Veteran's Memorial Pier in Long Beach, CA, United States
Founded:1965
Type:World Sailing grade 1 match racing event on the World Match Racing Tour
Classes:Catalina 37
Most Champs:Taylor Canfield (5), Ian Williams (5)Peter Holmberg (4), Gavin Brady (4)
Champion:Chris Poole (2024)
Competitors:Top ranked match racing skippers from around the world
Website:https://thecongressionalcup.com/

Congressional Cup is an annual match racing sailing competition and event on the World Match Racing Tour. It is sailed in Catalina 37 yachts.[1]

Winners

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YearChampionRunner-upThird placeFourth place
1965 Willis Boyd Robert Allen Arthur Knapp Jr.
1966 Bill Ficker Barney Flam Harry Moloscho
1967 Robert Bavier Ted Turner Arthur Knapp Jr.
1968 Ted Turner Bob Musbacher Jake Wosser
1969 Buzz Boettcher Burke Sawyer Lowell North
1970 Barney Flam Buzz Boettcher Ted Turner
1971 John Jennings Henry Schofield Robert Burns
1972 Dennis Conner William Widnall Doug Rastello
1973 Henry Schofield Graham Hall Tim Hogan
1974 Hugh Treharne Ted Turner Tom Pickard
1975 Tony Parker Graham Hall Bill Buchan
1976 Tony Parker Graham Hall Ted Turner
1977 Dick Deaver Tony Parker Ted Hood
1978 Scott Allan Dennis Durgan Ted Turner
1979 Dick Deaver Scott Allan Henry Schofield
1980 Rod Davis Ted Turner Dick Deaver
1981 Dick Deaver Russell Long James Hardy
1982 Rod Davis Dick DeaverTerry McLaughlin
1983 Doug Rastello John Kostecki Dick Deaver
1984 John Kostecki Harold Cudmore Dick Deaver
1985 John Kolius Dave Perry Chris Dickson
1986 Dave Perry Chris Dickson Dave Dellenbaugh
1987 Peter Isler John Shadden Chris Dickson
1988 John Bertrand Bill Lynn John Kolius
1989 Peter Gilmour Peter Isler John Bertrand
1990 Robbie Haines Russell Coutts Peter Isler
1991 Russell Coutts Rod Davis Olle Johansson
1992 Pedro Campos Bertrand Pace Robbie Haines
1993 Steve Grillon JJ Isler Terry Hutchinson
1994 Rod Davis Mike Elias Mark Golison
1995 Dave Perry Henry Sprague Scott Allan
1996 Scott Dickson Peter Holmberg JJ Isler
1997 Paul Cayard Scott Dickson Peter Holmberg
1998 Francesco De Angelis Andy GreenMagnus Holmburg
1999 Betsy Allison Gavin Brady Scott Dickson
2000 Scott Dickson Peter Holmberg Luc Pillot
2001 Rod Davis Sebastien Destremau Andy Green
2002 Ed Baird Rod Davis Sebastien Destremau
2003 Gavin Brady James Spithill Paolo Cian
2004 Terry Hutchinson Gavin Brady Peter Gilmour
2005 Russell Coutts Chris Dickson Mathieu Richard
2006 Ian Williams Mathieu Richard Scott Dickson
2007 Johnie Berntsson Damien Iehl Simon Minoprio
2008 Johnie Berntsson Philippe Presti Scott Dickson
2009 Francesco Bruni Terry Hutchinson Mathieu Richard
2010 Gavin Brady Johnie Berntsson Bill Hardesty
2011 Francesco Bruni Mathieu RichardStaffan Lindberg
2012 Gavin Brady Simone Ferrarese Taylor Canfield
2013 Ed Baird Ian Williams Mathieu Richard
2014 Ian Williams Francesco Bruni Keith Swinton
2015 Björn Hansen
2016 Taylor CanfieldNicolai Sehested Sam Gilmour Scott Dickson
2017 Ian Williams Johnie Berntsson Taylor Canfield Phil Robertson
2018 Taylor Canfield Dean Barker Sam Gilmour Johnie Berntsson
2019 Ian Williams Scott Dickson Johnie Berntsson Taylor Canfield
2020No race
2021 Taylor Canfield Johnie BerntssonEric Monin Chris Poole
2022 Ian Williams Taylor Canfield Chris Poole Johnie Berntsson
2023 Chris PooleJeppe Borch Nick Egnot-Johnson Ian Williams
2024 Chris Poole Ian WilliamsEric Monin Nick Egnot-Johnson

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congressional Cup | About the Catalina 37s . 2015-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151006023522/http://www.thecongressionalcup.com/content/67/AboutTheCatalina37s.aspx . 2015-10-06 . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160108214225/http://www.thecongressionalcup.com/userfiles/siteDocuments/TheCongressionalCup_100/2015%20Docs/CC2014PastSkippers.pdf . 2016-01-08 . dead .