"...
This is the first time the Congressional Cup has
been a World Championship event on the World
Match Racing Tour, so maximum points are
available for the competing sailors. Given the
fact that all results on the Championship tour
now count towards the season's end result,
there is huge pressure to get off to a good start
at Long Beach..."
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2015/05/11/ian-williams-strives-for-victory-at-congressional-cup/