Annalise Murphy’s training partner Eve McMahon of Howth Yacht Club was interviewed today at the Lanzarote Winter Series. Watch the interview below.
The young Irish Olympic aspirant was talking to Laser coach Jon Emmett about today’s breezy conditions that saw a number of broken rigs.
The Irish and Danish sailing teams have teamed up for some winter training in the Canary Islands so it's turned out to be quite a training camp for the 16-year-old Dubliner who is this week away from the schoolbooks and instead lining-up with the Rio silver and bronze medalists.
A determined Eve McMahon of Howth Yacht Club in today's strong downwind legs of the Lanzarote Winter Series
McMahon, who is the youngest competitor on the ILCA 6 circuit, is aiming for Paris 2024 and Lanzarote’s testing conditions today her with plenty of practice.
Annalise Murphy v Ann-Marie Rindom
In 20-knots and waves, Murphy broke Ann-Marie Rindom’s perfect scoreline and Ireland’s breeze queen earned her first race win in race five. But the Danish Olympic bronze medalist was back on form with a win in race six to lead overall with five wins so far on five points overall. Murphy too counts a consistent scoreline of 3, 2,2,2, and 1 to be on ten points overall in second.
Anne Marie Rindom of Denmark leads Ireland's Annalise Murphy in the ILCA 6 class of the Lanzarote Winter Series
McMahon is lying in 19th place overall in the 40-boat fleet and had a seventh in race four, her best result of the regatta so far.
Results here. Lighter winds are forecast for tomorrow's penultimate day of racing.
