#annalisemurphy – Ireland's Laser European champion Annalise Murphy is 12th in the latest world sailing rankings released tonight. Following a Laser Radial invasion in China with two 200-point regattas, the rankings have seen shifts throughout.

Moving to World #1 for the first time is France's Mathilde de Kerangat. Bronze at ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao, 11th at the Laser Radial World Championship mixed with good results over the last 12 months has seen her rise steadily.

Rizhao City hosted the Laser Radial World Championship in advance of ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao with movement prevalent from top to bottom.

ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao victor Dongshuang Zhang (CHN) is one of the biggest climbers going from World #60 to World #17.

2013 Laser Radial World Champion Tina Mihelic (CRO) moves up seven places to World #16.

Tatiana Drozdovskaya (BLR) drops down from World #1 to World #3 as Tuula Tenkanen (FIN) hits World #2.

For the new ISAF rankings list click here

#annalise – Ireland's Laser ace Annalise Murphy and 49er star Ryan Seaton are interviewed at the Moth Worlds in Hawaii as the farthest travelled competitors. The interview comes at 43 seconds on the above timeline.

#annalisemurphy – Ireland's European Laser Radial Champion Annalise Murphy is in Hawaii this week competing at the Moth World championships. 

The Dun Laoghaire sailor is attending the event with London 2012 team mate Ryan Seaton and the Irish Olympic pair are currently ranked 75 and 78 in the 80–boat fleet.

Light to moderate trade winds swept Kaneohe Bay Hawaii yesterday, allowing four spectacular races in the postcard-perfect conditions Hawaii is known for for the 3rd day of the 2013 McConaghy + McDougall International Moth World Championship.

2009 Moth World Champion Bora Gulari took advantage of a weaker performance from Nathan Outteridge today, blasting ahead of the 2011 World Champ by a five point margin. Florida's Brad Funk closed to within 8 points of Outteridge to round out the top 3.

The high-speed action meant plenty of breakages, collisions, and general carnage on the course; 

Overall Results After 7 Races (Top 5 Only):

1. USA 7: Bora Gulari, Detroit, MI, [16]-1-2-1-3-3-7- ; 17

2. AUS 3997: Nathan Outteridge, Wangi Wangi, Australia, 1-2-1-[11]-9-1-8- ; 22

3. USA 1111: Crad Funk, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 8-5-4-3-5-5-[18]- ; 30

4. AUS 8, Julian Salter, Tasmania, 11-9-8-5-2-[29]-5- ; 40

5. AUS 3, Rob Gough, Tasmania, [15]-8-13-9-8-2-4- ; 44

#annalisemurphy – Peaking on home waters to win European Gold a month ago, Annalise Murphy had to be content with 23rd overall today at the Laser Worlds in Rizhao, China.

The regatta produced an interesting podium line-up as not one of the top five sailors from the 2012 Olympics medalled. China's own Olympic Gold medallist Lijia Xu managed to scrape into the top 10 finishing in 9th overall. After the six days of competition it was Croatia's Tina Mihelic that took the Senior World title adding to her ISAF Youth World title from 2008.

Annalise has a strong winter programme to further improve her skills for the 2014 season and will no doubt be keen to work on her light air speeds.

The light, steady breeze of between 6 to 8 knots coupled with the swell and waves made the Rizhao event more suited to specialists of those conditions rather than those that perform across a range of conditions.

The results clearly show that the young sailors coming through the ranks will be challenging the established pecking order all the way to Rio.

There was also a resurrection in the form of the once dominant, 2005 World Champion Paige Railey (USA) who picked up a Bronze medal.

The event draws to a close what has been an outstanding 2013 season for 23 year old Annalise Murphy who took home a total of three Gold medals and one Bronze. Murphy began her winning streak in May when she claimed her first medal of the year, a Gold, at the Italian Open Week. That followed quickly by yet another Gold medal in May at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Holland. Returning to the London Games host venue in Weymouth in June, Murphy scooped up a Bronze and then most recently won her final 2013 Gold medal at the Laser Radial European Championship in September.

Murphy will compete in up to six major regattas in 2014 but the main focus will be the ISAF World Championship taking place in Santander, Spain next September. This will be the first opportunity to qualify for the 2016 Olympics.

#annalisemurphy – Irish sailing star Annalise Murphy scored a 16th and 22nd today at the Chinese Laser radial world championships which means the recently crowned Euro champions slips one place to 21st overall with one more day of racing to come.

Croatian Tina Mihelic is the current leader with an 11–point gap on Finland's Tuula Tenkanen and China's  own Zhang Dongshuang who are tied on 40 points.

For full results see www.rizhaolaserworlds2013.com

#annalisemurphy – Counting an 18 and 27 yesterday Annalise Murphy reached the halfway mark at the Laser Radial Worlds in China lying inside the top 20 in 19th overall in her 77–boat fleet. 

'Didn't have a great day racing today, but now gold fleet racing starts which should make things interesting!' she said on twitter.

The Irish Laser Radial European champion got off to a difficult start in the world series on Tuesday with two penalties but recovered on Wednesday to score a 2 and a 3 to move up to 14th. 

Today is a rest day in the competition that is currently led by former world champion Paige Railey of the USA. 

There are two more qualification races on Saturday followed by two further days of racing in the final series. Full results here 

#annalisemurphy – It's snakes and ladders in Rizhao, China where Irish sailing star Annalise Murphy has shot back up the Laser world radial championship leaderboard with a 2.3 scored in the second day of the event. The National Yacht Club sailor has recovered from a lowly 29th after day one. 

Major rival Evi Van Acker also had a strong second day with two wins and now  the Belgian sailor takes the overall lead in the 77–boat fleet.

The host Chinese sailor, Zhang Dongshuang is ranked the sixth and Chinese girl Xu Lijia is ranked eleventh with 18 points. London 2012 silver medallist Marit Bouwmeester is ranked ninth with 15 points.

More racing tomorrow Thursday followed by a reserve day on Friday.

More info here 

#annalisemurphy – Laser Radial European champion Annalise Murphy has made a 'difficult' start in a day of drama at the women's world Laser Radial championships in China, the Irish sailing star lies 29th after the first two races in Rizhao. 

"Difficult first day at worlds! After not having a penalty in nearly a year I managed two different ones today! Lots of positives to take away! the Dun Laoghaire girl lamented last night after the opening day.

The London 2012 star counted a 15th and a 20th in light to medium conditions,

She's not the only top flight champion to be faring badly after the initial rounds. Host Chinese girl Lijia Xu, (Olympic champion in 2012) finished her first race with a black flag penalty, however the local got first place in the second race. She is ranked thirty-sixth at present.

Also down was Evi Van Acker, the Belgian girl who pressed Annalise at the Dublin Bay Euros last month, is 22nd in the 77–boat fleet.

The event is led by American Paige Railey.

The first warning signal time 12:00 was delayed 2 hours but fortunately the race committee successfully completed 2 races as planned.

The host Chinese sailor, Zhang Dongshuang is ranked second with 7 points.

Top ten after 2 races

1. Paige Railey, USA, 5 points
2. Dongshuang Zhang, CHN, 7
3. Josefin Olsson, SWE, 9
4. Tina Mihelic, CRO, 10
5. Sarah Gunni, DEN, 11
6. Isabella Bertold, CAN, 12
7. Min Gu, CHN, 13
8. Daiqing Zhou, CHN, 14
9. Marit Bouwmeester, NED, 15
10= Alicia Cebrian, ESP, 18
10= Alison Young, GBR, 18

More results here 

#AnnaliseMurphy - While Laser Radial European champ Annalise Murphy prepares to take on many of her Olympic rivals at the Women's Laser Radial Worlds in China this week, fans can show their support for the woman who so narrowly missed out on an Olympic medal last summer by voting for her in the head-to-head poll for Seahorse Magazine's next 'sailor of the month'.

Described by the magazine as "popular and bubbly", Murphy is certainly that but also so much more - as her decisive performance at the Laser Radial Euros in Dun Laoghaire this summer attests. And with the 23-year-old set to battle on the waves with London gold medalist Lilja Xu, what better way is there for her fans at home to give her a boost?

For details on how to vote visit Seahorse Magazine HERE.

In China, Laser Radial European Champion Annalise Murphy from the National Yacht Club is preparing for the Women's Laser Radial World Championships starting in Rizhao City tomorrow and finishing next Monday.  It's an important regatta where she will meet China's Lilja Xu, the Olympic gold medal winner from London 2012.  The regatta site is forecasting winds of 16-24km/h for the start of the regatta at Rizhao.