Ireland's UCD Sailing Team Move Up to Fourth at Student Yachting World Cup

20th October 2017

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Ireland's UCD Sailing Club are four points off the podium at the Student Yachting World Cup in France

At the end of the second day of racing at the Student Yachting World Cup in Marseille, Ireland's UCD Sailing Club has moved up to fourth place overall.

As Afloat.ie previously reported, the UCD team is skippered by Jack Higgins, the teams consists of Patrick Cahill, Conor Foley, Nicole Hemeryck, Lucy McCutcheon, Luke Murphy and Conor Kneafsey. Following a history of SYWOC podium finishes in the last ten years, the young UCD team is hopin to bring home another medal for Ireland this weekend.

University of Strathclyde lead from Durham University. Japanese University entry Kobe are third, four points ahead of Ireland.

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