Congressional Cup 2017 Wrap Up Video, Sailing News

Congressional Cup 2017- Wrap Up

Video above published Apr 10, 2017: The best moments from a week of intense racing during the Long Beach stop of the World Match Tour, hosted Long Beach Yacht Club, CA. Some audience-favorite shots and some moments you haven't seen yet.

See also LIVE Video: WMRT Congressional Cup 2017, March 29 - April 2

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2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, Sailing Videos

As the final two days of racing played out, four of the 17 teams battling for the 2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship title in Long Beach, California, were in contention to win the championship. The top two teams – tied on points going into the last day – had only an eight-point cushion to the fourth-place boat, setting the stage for a thrilling conclusion to the 18th edition of the class’ world championship.


Rolex Farr 40 World Championship - Naples Island, known as the “Venice of America,” is home to Long Beach Yacht Club, which hosted 17 international teams vying for the 2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship title (September 24-27).

John Demourkas and his Groovederci team have won the 2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship.

Final top ten:
1. Groovederci , John Demourkas, USA, 49.0
2. Plenty, Alex Roepers, USA, 50.0
3. Struntje light, Wolfgang Schaefer, GER, 52.0
4. Nightshift , Kevin McNeil, USA, 57.0
5. Flash Gordon 6, Helmut Jahn, USA, 64.0
6. Estate Master, Martin Hill, AUS, 65.0
7. Enfant Terrible , Alberto Rossi, ITA, 66.0
8. Coquille (Corinthian), Gary Ezor, USA, 82.0
9. Asterisk Uno, Hasip Gencer, TUR, 84.0
10. Insanity (Corinthian), Rick Goebel, USA, 113.0

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2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, Long Beach, Preview (video)

Spirit of Yachting - Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2014: The year 2014 heralded the 17th edition of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, a competition that has captivated the sailing community since its inception in 1998. A defining juncture for the Farr 40 racing season, the Championship offers the perfect stage for evenly-matched, 40-foot monohull racing boats, helmed by skilled and competitive owners. Fiercely contested, the event demands and rewards precise teamwork, consistency and determination. These attributes, together with the true sporting nature of the competition, align perfectly with the core values of Rolex, title sponsor of the event since 2001. The reward for victory is coveted throughout the sailing world: the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship trophy and a Rolex timepiece, true recognition for greatness on the water.


Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2015 - Preview - From 24-27 September 2015, 15 teams will gather at Long Beach Yacht Club for the 2015 edition of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, marking the 18th time this internationally renowned one-design class will compete for this prestigious title. The highly competitive fleet will put the best tacticians to the test during four full days of racing. Published on Sep 7, 2015

September 24-27: 2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship – Long Beach, CA:

Long Beach Yacht Club: "In life, timing is everything. And, after seven years in the Farr 40 class, the timing was right for New York financier Alex Roepers to achieve a long-held goal of winning the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship. Roepers will have his chance to defend his title – a feat which has not been accomplished since 2006 when Vincenzo Onorato won again in ’07 and ‘08 aboard his Italian-flagged Mascalzone Latino – on September 24 - 27 when the 2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship begins at Long Beach Yacht Club... Long Beach Yacht Club is located on the Southeast Corner of Naples Island on Alamitos Bay, adjacent to Basin 4 of the Alamitos Bay Marina. Committees organize and manage a full schedule of yachting, educational, social and public-outreach programs, and the Club is recognized throughout the worldwide yachting community for its hospitality."

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