(Pornic, France)- The 33rd edition of the Student Yachting World Cup
(SYWC) was the French Kedge Business School crowned champions with one
day to go in the event. While the USA US Naval Academy started out
strong in the first day of racing, leading the French, they managed to
sail a solid series thereafter and capture a podium finish. As a
result, the Swiss teams finished second six points ahead Team USA.
The
SYWC is an annual sailing competition organized by students of the
École Polytechnique, a French engineering school. They invite world’s
best student sailing teams to race one-design J/80s off Pornic, France
for an entire week-- nearly 18 races in all. This year's edition saw
teams participating from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Great
Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland,
Ireland and the USA vying for the 2013 title. Representing North America
was Dalhousie University from Canada and the US Naval Academy from the
USA.While the French Kedge Business School celebrated their overall victory, they also won the AGPM trophy for the winner of the coastal races. The winner of the "City of Pornic Trophy" belonged to Switzerland, presented to them as the winner of racing on the last day of the competition. For SYWC J/80 sailing video highlights- Day IV For more J/80 Student Yachting World Cup sailing information
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