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Annalise Vies for Irish Sportswoman of the Year Award
#annalisemurphy – Irish sailing's golden girl Annalise Murphy is in the running at lunch time for the Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year award. The 23–year–old Dubliner took consecutive gold Eurocup medals in May earning her a monthly Irish Times/Irish Sports Council award before winning a European radial title on home waters in September. The London 2012 Olympian, who wrote exclusively for Afloat's sailing annual (out now) about her super season 2013, is up against some stiff competition with seven new female stars in the running for the top award in women's sport.
Irish Laser Ace Annalise 13th in ISAF World Sailing Rankings
#isafrankings – Irish sailing star Annalise Murphy who won this year's Laser European Championships is placed 13th in the latest ISAF World Sailing Rankings. London 2012 Laser rep James Espey in the men's Laser class is 49th in the just released rankings and his Northern Ireland club mates from Belfast Lough, Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern are 40th in the 49er Skiff class.
The Top ranked sailors in each class are:
Laser: Tom Burton, AUS
Nacra 17: Moana Vaireaux / Manon Audinet, FRA
Laser Radial: Mathilde De Kerangat, FRA
Men's 470: Mathew Belcher / William Ryan, AUS
Women's 470: Lara Vadlau / Anneloes Van Veen / Jolanta Ogar, AUT
Finn: Caleb Paine, USA
Women's RS:X: Bryony Shaw, GBR
Men's RS:X: Ivan Pastor Lafuente, ESP
49erFX: Martine Soffiatti Grael / Kahena Kunze, BRA
49er: Stephen Morrison / Ben Rhodes / Chris Grube, GBR
The full ISAF World Sailing Ranking lists, results from all ISAF Graded events, lists of Graded events throughout the year, Ranking release dates and the method of calculation for the Rankings can be found on the ISAF website at www.sailing.org/rankings
Annalise 12th in Latest ISAF World Rankings
#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 & Ryan Interviewed at Moth Worlds, Hawaii
#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.
Annalise Murphy Competing at Hawaii's Moth Worlds
#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
Annalise Murphy Finishes 23rd at Laser Radial Worlds China
#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.
Annalise In 21st Place at Laser Worlds in China
#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
Annalise Murphy Lying 19th at Chinese World Championships
#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
Annalise Murphy Moves up the Laser Worlds Leaderboard in China
#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
