35th Student Yachting World Cup at Le Pouliguen, France - Day 1
by Icarus Sailing Media 17 Oct 2015 15:02 BST
13-20 October 2015
At last, the racing has begun! A shining sun and a 10 knot wind have welcomed the competitors for the first races. Four inshore races were on the menu, and the competition is already pretty tight.
The Swiss team made a really good start, finishing first or second in every race. But, the other teams definitely won't be pushed around.
Taking place in the amazing bay of Le Pouliguen, the first inshore race of the day was won by the Swiss team, followed by Cambridge and the Irish team. Due to a technical issue, Oxford was unfortunately stuck at the harbour and couldn't take part in the first three races.
The second race was, once again, won by Switzerland, followed by Oxford and the defending team from Southampton. The Japanese and Scottish teams were penalized for crossing the startline early.
Switzerland finished the day with two second place, which were snatched by Ireland and Cambridge successively.
Switzerland leads the provisional ranking, followed by the Cambridge team and Southampton, the defenders. The competition has a really high level, which shows that every slight mistake could have a huge impact.
www.sywoc.org