Annalise Murphy faces a wait for wind in Rio today after her Race seven in the Laser Radial Class was abandoned. The light air race was scrubbed due to a major wind shift, which, if it had continued, would have produced an unfair race. Competitors are now back in the starting area waiting for winds to settle. Currently there is no wind on the Copacabana course.
Annalise Murphy's Race Seven Abandoned Due to Wind Shift, Wait For Breeze On Rio Courses
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