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Disappointment for Annalise Murphy Who Finishes 18th Overall in Tokyo 30th July 2021 A strong sail yesterday saw Annalise Murphy finish in first and second place in Races 7 and 8 to leave her at 14th overall, so a big push was still needed today to qualify into the Top 10 today, but with light winds at Enoshima, it was a tough sail for Murphy Credit: Sailing Energy A much softer breeze was not kind to Annalise Murphy’s last-ditch hopes of Enoshima medal race participation in the Laser Radial this morning, the biggest sailing class of the Tokyo Olympic Games. The National Yacht Club sailor...

Slow Start for Annalise Murphy in Tokyo Defence of Radial Olympic Silver Medal 25th July 2021 Annalise Murphy competing in the first races of the Tokyo Sailing Competition in the Laser Radial class Credit: Sailing Energy Her 35th place of the 44 sailors that started the race in an Easterly wind that never rose above 9 knots will hopefully be discarded later in the qualifying series. Without the need for full hiking skills, the light winds were always going to prove problematic. Spain, Greece and Malayasia took the top three spots in a race that saw many pre-regatta favourites struggle. Murp...