SI #828 - Strong field for this weekend's Ficker Cup at SoCal's Long Beach YC

SAILING ILLUSTRATED #828 (Friday 25 April 2025) - Eight international match racing teams will do battle at Long Beach YC's Ficker Cup this weekend 25-27 April, the final qualifying event for next week's Congressional Cup. As well as the Ficker Cup trophy at stake, the top finishers earn an invitation to next week's 60th Anniversary of the LBYC Congressional Cup, which we will preview on next Tuesday's show. Suffice to say ConCup has a world-class line up of eight skippers already announced including defending champion Chris Poole (USA) and past winner Johnie Berntsson (SWE). Join host Tom Ehman (USA), Co-Host Julia Wedekind (USA) and the FOSI* for our live video podcast that airs on Facebook (fb.com/sailingillustratedblog) and the Sailing Illustrated TV YouTube channel every Tuesday and Friday at 1300 Pacific / 2100 UTC, or watch a replay on-demand later. "Sail Fast, Sail Safe, Have Fun!" #SailingIllustrated. #Yacht Racing News, Views and Notables. *Friends of Sailing Illustrated