Royal St. George Yacht Club ILCA Ace Fiachra McDonnell is Seventh in Europa Cup Event

10th May 2023

The Fraglia Vela Riva ILCA regatta on Lake Garda, Italy Credit: Fraglia Vela Riva/Zerogradinord

Royal St. George Yacht Club youth ILCA ace Fiachra McDonnell has finished seventh in Italy's Eurilca Europa Cup.

The Irish champion, who has had a busy start to 2023, earned the ILCA 6 male division result after seven races in a 75-boat fleet at the Fraglia Vela Riva regatta on Lake Garda.

A consistent scoreline saw McDonnell count six results in the top ten, but it was the host nation's Antonio Pascali who stole the show by winning six out of seven races. The Fraglia Vela Riva athlete lined up with his teammate Mattia Cesana and the Swede Erik Norlen on the podium.

The Next round of the Europa Cup Trophy will be the 2023 EurILCA Europa Cup FRA in Canet en Roussillon, France, from May 26 at Club Nautique Canet Perpignan.

Results are downloadable below

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ILCA 6M Gold Fleet Results after 7 Races (1).pdf (84 Downloads)

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