On the Pace Finn Lynch Sixth In Lanzarote s ILCA 7 Fleet
28th January 2021
ILCA7 sailor Finn Lynch in Lanzarote
Credit: Lanzarote Sailing Academy
The National Yacht Club s Finn Lynch recovered to a strong sixth from his ninth overall position going into the final day of racing in the ILCA 7 (men s Laser) fleet of 31 boats at the Lanzarote Winter Series Regatta today.
After ten races plus today s light air medal race, the Rio Olympian ended the training regatta some 17 points off fifth overall but ahead of Dutch sailor Duko Bos, and Switzerland s Eliot Merceron both main rivals for one of the final Tokyo qualification berths.
Lanzarote s Lighter Winds Frustrate Irish Olympic Sailors on Penultimate Day of Winter Series
27th January 2021
Howth s Eve McMahon in action in Lanzarote
Credit: Photo: Lanzarote Academy
Annalise Murphy has dropped to fourth overall in the ILCA 6 class after a penultimate day of lighter wind conditions at the Olympic classes Lanzarote Winter Series in the Canary Islands.
The 2016 Irish Olympic silver medalist had overhauled regatta leader Anne Marie Rindom of Denmark by a single point after race eight today and moved briefly into the overall lead but after a 17 scored in race nine this afternoon, the National Yacht Club solo sailor was back in fourth overall with a scoresheet so far of 3,2,2,2,1,6,4,33 and 17.
27th January 2021
A start of the ILCA 7 fleet at the Lanzarote Winter Series
Credit: Lanzarote Academy
The National Yacht Club s Finn Lynch, Ireland s top hope for an ILCA 7 berth in Tokyo this July, stays sixth overall after six races sailed in a breezy second day of the Lanzarote Winter Series but neither of his Irish teammates competed in today s three tough races in 20-knots and big waves.
Howth Yacht Club s Ewan McMahon was forced to retire from racing following an eye injury in race four this morning. Exact details are not known but it appears the UCD third-year engineering student was struck by a boom end at a gybe mark in the first race. The injury was bad enough to rule him out of racing for the day but it is understood McMahon is ok and should be able to race tomorrow.
Olympic Silver Medalist Annalise Murphy & Irish Laser Team Return to Action in Lanzarote Winter Series
25th January 2021
Irish Lasers training in Malta ahead of today s Lanzarote Winter Series
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Ireland s Olympic silver medalist sailor Annalise Murphy returns to action in the Canary Islands this morning, her first regatta since the European Championships in Poland last October.
The only Irish sailor so far qualified for Tokyo 2021 will compete for 14 races (including a medal race) in her boat Ricky Bobby in the Lanzarote Winter Series til Thursday.
With 25 weeks to Tokyo, the Canarian regatta has attracted a fleet of 45-boats including one or two of Murphy s main rivals for July s Olympic Regatta. The presence of Denmark s 2015 World Champion Anne Marie Rindom, for example, means it is unlikely the National Yacht Club ace will have things entirely her own way.