Dean Barker won the Flicker Cup last week to get into the Congressional Cup regatta this week, and he celebrated his birthday by going undefeated in the first day of competition hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club off of the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier.
HOW TO FOLLOW/WATCH
To get a full dose of race atmosphere with stadium viewing, watch live from Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, at 15 39th Place, in Long Beach, Calif. Live-streaming on Facebook @CongressionalCup and on the Congressional Cup website at www.thecongressionalcup.com. Coverage will include skipper interviews, results and daily highlights; for more information visit www.thecongressionalcup.com
PRELIMINARY STANDINGS ROUND ROBIN
Dean Barker (USA) 6-0
Johnie Berntsson (SWE) 4-2
Sam Gilmour (AUS) 4-2
Taylor Canfield (USA) 4-2
Harry Price (AUS) 3-2
Ian Williams (GBR) 3-2
Eric Monnin (SUI) 2-4
Chris Steele (NZL) 2-4
Joachim Aschenbrenner (DEN) 2-4
Scott Dickson (USA) 0-6