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Home›Conglomerates›Taylor Canfield scores historic fifth victory at 56th Long Beach Convention Cup – Press Telegram

Taylor Canfield scores historic fifth victory at 56th Long Beach Convention Cup – Press Telegram

By Taylor J. Naylor
September 20, 2021
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  • Surrounded by his crew at the Long Beach Yacht Club on Sunday, September 19, 2021, Taylor Canfield wears the traditional crimson jacket and holds the trophy for winning this year’s Congress Cup. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Surrounded by his crew at the Long Beach Yacht Club on Sunday, September 19, 2021, Taylor Canfield wears the traditional crimson jacket and holds the trophy for winning this year’s Congress Cup. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Canfield team crosses the finish line ahead of the Berntsson team on Sunday, September 19, 2021 to win the Congress Cup in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Surrounded by his crew at the Long Beach Yacht Club on Sunday, September 19, 2021, Taylor Canfield wears the traditional crimson jacket and holds the trophy for winning this year’s Congress Cup. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Team Berntsson draws closer to Team Canfield on Sunday, September 19, 2021 during the Congress Cup Final in Long Beach. Taylor Canfield’s crew won the race for the fifth time. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Johnnie Berntsson takes part in the Congress Cup final in Long Beach on Sunday, September 19, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Johnnie Berntsson’s team will compete in the Congress Cup final in Long Beach on Sunday, September 19, 2021. The Swedish team finished in second place behind Taylor Canfield’s team. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Berntsson team were penalized for this close encounter with the Canfield team on Sunday, September 19, 2021 during the Congress Cup final in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Berntsson team were penalized for this close encounter with the Canfield team on Sunday, September 19, 2021 during the Congress Cup final in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Canfield team dominated the Monnin team to advance to the final round on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Congress Cup in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Johnnie Berntsson’s team participates on Sunday, September 19, 2021 in the Congress Cup in Long Beach. The Swedish team finished in second place. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Canfield team prepare to start the third and final game of the final on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Taylor Canfield’s team wave to the crowd on Sunday, September 19, 2021 after winning the Congress Cup for the fifth time in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Boats fill the harbor for the fleet race on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Congress Cup in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Boats fill the harbor for the fleet race on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Congress Cup in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Canfield and Berntsson teams will meet in the final on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Canfield teams prepare for the third and final game of the final on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

The winds and waves might have been calm, but the energy of the competition was palpable for the final day of the 56th Annual Convention Cup in Long Beach on Sunday, September 7. 19.

After nearly a week of high intensity racing on the water, Taylor Canfield won the league title in the final race against Swedish sailor Johnie Berntsson with a 3-0 victory.

Canfield, skipper of America’s Cup conglomerate Stars + Stripes, not only won the coveted Crimson Blazer, but he also made history as the first five-time winner of the Congressional Cup, the only World Match event. Racing Tour on the West Coast.

The Crimson Blazer, awarded to the great racing champion, has been equated with the Masters Green Jacket of pro golf.

“We were a bit against the ropes but coming back to the line we had a great spinnaker,” said Canfield from his boat. “I think we are sailing very well on the boat. Our goal is simply to keep improving.

“We will have a little debriefing of what we did well and what we did wrong,” he added, “and we look forward to the next one.”

Aboard his ship, Canfield and his crew celebrated the victory with a splash of champagne while Berntsson and his team, showing good sportsmanship, applauded his competitor for his craft.

  • Taylor Canfield’s team wave to the crowd on Sunday, September 19, 2021 after winning the Congress Cup for the fifth time in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Sailboats await competition on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Monnin and Canfield teams meet in a match on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Congress Cup. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. Both teams qualified for the semi-finals. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Swiss Monnin team crosses the finish line on Saturday September 18, 2021 during a competition at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Chris Poole’s team participates on Saturday September 18, 2021 in the Congress Cup off the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Swedish team Berntsson participates on Saturday September 18, 2021 in the Congress Cup off the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Swiss Monnin team will participate on Saturday September 18, 2021 in the Congress Cup off the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Swiss Monnin team will participate on Saturday September 18, 2021 in the Congress Cup off the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Taylor Canfield’s team prepare to lower the spinnaker on Saturday September 18, 2021 during a Congress Cup competition off the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The runners will compete on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The runners will compete on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The runners will compete on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • The runners will compete on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Spectators line the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier on Saturday, September 18, 2021 for the Congress Cup semi-finals in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Members of Teams Berntsson and Poole are working to avoid contact on Saturday, September 18, 2021 during the Congress Cup off the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. Both teams qualified for the semi-finals. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

  • A referee is perfectly positioned on Saturday, September 18, 2021 as two boats make contact during the Congress Cup near the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. The five-day regatta, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, ends Sunday. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

The last day of the races started with concerns about the low wind conditions, a factor that prompted race officials on Saturday to demand that the semi-finals begin before the last day, but the contests neck and neck the have finally pushed back to Sunday. The winds eventually picked up to around 6-7 knots in time for the races.

For Berntsson, whose team fought until the last lap, the weather conditions were not to be feared.

“It’s about finding the gear changes and having the best gear mode in the boat,” Berntsson said in a pre-race live interview. “Just being in the final is an achievement for us.”

“We are really happy to be here,” he added. “It was a very difficult fight to get to this point. “

In the small final, a best of three competition for third place, topSwiss sailor Eric Monnin faced American Chris Poole of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in New York. Monnin held his own with a 2-0 victory, celebrating not only the win but his first appearance in Long Beach’s last four.

And after a long day on the water, the teams returned ashore to gather at the Long Beach Yacht Club, where a private presentation of the Crimson Blazer and the Congressional Cup took place.

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