by Compiled by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz 20 Apr 2018 03:16 PDT
Congressional Cup - Day 2, Long Beach Yacht Club, April 19, 2018 © Sharon Green / ULTIMATE SAILING
And Harry Price (AUS) proved how close race action is to the audience on the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier; when his boat knocked a lamppost off the corner of the wharf. It will now be known as ‘Price Point,’ sailors jested.
Despite chaos and crashes, Chief Umpire Russell Green announced, “Today is one of the best days match racing has seen. Congratulations to all the competitors.”
Here's some more of the action on a wild Day 2 from the Congressional Cup at Long Beach Yacht Club, Los Angeles.