Congressional Cup Semis Decided Today

Counting 12 wins on his scorecard, Kiwi Gavin Brady leads Long Beach YC’s Congressional Cup with four races remaining in the second round robin. The top four finishers from the round robins will advance to this weekend’s semifinals and Brady only has to win one race in today’s final four to ensure a spot for his crew which includes San Francisco’s Jim Swartz, the East Bay’s Rodney Daniel, and Santa Barbara’s John Ziskind. The battle for the other three spots will be heated though, with Kiwi ex-pat and longtime Long Beach resident Scott Dickson sitting in second with a 10-4 record and Southern Californians Mark Ivey, Tony Stuart and Chuck Stevens in his crew. Swede and last year’s runner-up Johnie Berntsson is in third at 9-5 and Kiwi ‘young gun’ Simon Minoprio at 8-6 is holding on to the fourth spot. Behind them are two teams at 7-7 and two at 6-8 with a an outside chance. The Congressional Cup is the only ISAF Grade 1 open match racing event in the U.S. and with the $41,000 in prize money at stake comes with a little extra incentive — the winnner gets a crimson blazer. For more visit the Long Beach YC’s website.