60th Congressional Cup

The Congressional Cup is a premier event and a part of the prestigious World Match Racing Tour. The oldest continuously-held sailing match race regatta in the world, The Congressional Cup is the only match race regatta in the United States to qualify for World Championship status from World Sailing and celebrates its 60th year in 2025. Match racing is a sailing race in which identical boats race against one another.

Since 1965, the world’s top ranked skippers have come here to compete for the Crimson Blazer, yacht racing’s equivalent to the Masters golf tournament’s Green Jacket. Not only is this one of the most prestigious yacht racing events in the world, but a gateway to the America’s Cup. Past Congressional Cup winners include the likes of such America’s Cup legends as Dennis Connor and Ted Turner.

Locals can enjoy stadium viewing of the Congressional Cup for free at the Belmont Veteran Memorial Pier, designated “Congressional Cup Stadium,” with live commentary, starting Wednesday, April 30. Live results are also available online.

For live streaming footage of The Congressional Cup on Thursday through Sunday, tune in on Facebook and YouTube.

You may also like the following events from Long Beach Yacht Club:

• This Friday, 25th April, 11:30 am, Ficker Cup (April 25th - 27th) in Long Beach

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