The 60th anniversary of the Congressional Cup will take place from Wednesday, April 30, to May 4 in Long Beach.

The “granddaddy” of match racing began on Wednesday, April 30, with the 10 skippers and their crews sailing in a double round-robin format. The competition will run through Sunday, May 4, which is ...

The 60th annual the Congressional Cup regatta, an iconic competition dubbed the “granddaddy” of modern match racing, will return to Long Beach’s coastline for five days of action next week.

Sail boats race during the first math on the first day of racing at the Congressional Cup off the coast of Long Beach on Wednesday, April 30. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer, Contributing Photographer ...

Winning her Ficker Cup matches 3-2 off the Belmont Pier in Long Beach on Sunday, April. 27, 2025, American skipper Nicole Breault, center, steers her way into next week’s Congressional Cup ...

(Photo by Scott Smeltzer, Contributing Photographer) Sail boats race during the first math on the first day of racing at the Congressional Cup off the coast of Long Beach on Wednesday, April 30.

LONG BEACH, California - Four teams are locked in a knife-edge battle for the final semi-final slots at the 60th Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup, with just two flights remaining in the ...

The Congressional Cup, held annually in Long Beach, is one of sailing’s premier match racing events. Founded in 1965, it helped pioneer modern rules and on-the-water umpiring. Skippers compete ...