Weymouth joy for Murphy and O’Leary

THERE were smiles all-round the Irish camp in Weymouth last night as late results of the women’s Laser Radial single-handed racing arrived ashore: Annalise Murphy won the second race of the day, topping her earlier second place and securing the best result to date at this London 2012 Olympic sailing venue.

But there was further good news when Peter O’Leary delivered a second race victory for the squad in the Star class following a successful protest against the race committee that saw the Cork Olympic veteran improve his placing from second to first place.

Murphy and O’Leary are two of 11 sailors competing in the Irish Sailing Association squad at the Skandia Sail for Gold regatta that has attracted 989 sailors from 56 nations including most of the current world and Olympic champions.