Images of the Congressional Cup - Day 1

4:48 AM Wed 25 Mar 2009 GMT

'Presti's main sail trimmer Staphane Christidis returned from Monday's head injury - 2009 Congressional Cup, Day 1' Rich Roberts &copy Click Here to view large photo

Top US sailing journalist Rich Roberts had his camera in action on the water for the first day of racing in the Congressional Cup

2009 Congressional Cup, Day 1 - Rich Roberts&copy Click Here to view large photo

Lindberg's bowman, carl-Johan Ucklestam has a close encounter with the RC boat at the start - 2009 Congressional Cup, Day 1 - Rich Roberts&copy Click Here to view large photo

2009 Congressional Cup, Day 1 - Rich Roberts&copy Click Here to view large photo

2009 Congressional Cup, Day 1 - Rich Roberts&copy Click Here to view large photo

Seven nations are represented at the 20909 Congressional Cup - Rich Roberts&copy Click Here to view large photo

2009 Congressional Cup, Day 1 - Rich Roberts&copy Click Here to view large photo

2009 Congressional Cup, Day 1 - Rich Roberts&copy Click Here to view large photo

Hutchinson leads Berntsson past the windward mark - 2009 Congressional Cup, Day 1 - Rich Roberts&copy Click Here to view large photo

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