Thursday, April 7, 2016 (Image © DR/Congressional Cup)
World Match Racing Tour 2016 - Congressional Cup - Long Beach CA, USA - Day 1
![World Match Racing Tour 2016 - Congressional Cup - Long Beach CA, USA - Day 1](http://sailing-news.com/img/uploadAdminSmall/3fe23_962f6_94fb9_98e37_93f185221e14b.jpg)
Nicolai Sehested DEN, racing in his first Congressional Cup, was the day’s best winning all 5 heats and leading with a 5-0 score. Phil Robertson NZL and Chris Steele NZL follow with 4-1 each on 2nd and 3rd, while Eric Monnin SUI, Bjorn Hansen SWE and Johnie Berntsson SWE are ranked 5th to 7th with a w/l record of 3-2. The negative news come from the World Champion Ian Williams GBR as backmarker of the fleet with a 0-5 score.
The official WMRT news with rankings.