Eric Monnin wins 60th Congressional Cup, defeats 2-time defending champ in final

Switzerland’s Eric Monnin prevented New Yorker Chris Poole from three-peating at the Congressional Cup, winning a thrilling final on Sunday, May 4, to capture the crimson blazer.
Monnin, 49 — who has a doctorate in physics and has a full-time job in air flow technology — finished the double round-robin earlier in the week in second place out of 10 skippers, behind Poole. Monnin then beat American David Hood three flights to one, setting up the final on Sunday afternoon.
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