Sailing

Peter O’Leary and David Burrows have won gold at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth, the host venue for the 2012 Olympics. The pair were third overall heading in to today’s medal race and a third place finish in the double points race saw them jump ahead of a Brazilian boat and one

Irish sailors Ger Owens and Scott Flanigan have qualified for London 2012. The pair are currently sailing at the 470 World Championships in Barcelona where an additional 7 nation places are up for grabs in addition to the 20 that were allocated in 2011. They currently lie 24th overall on Day 3 following a 10th

Irish sailor James Espey from Ballyholme Yacht Club achieved Olympic qualification when he made the Gold fleet on day four of the event, after four days of racing at the Laser World Championships in Germany. Espey scored 7, (29), 3, 20, 18, 17 ,22,19 to make the gold fleet. He now lies in 30th position

Sports journalists were updated yesterday on Irish Sailing’s preparations for London 2012. Annalise Murphy, Laser Radial class, Peter O’Leary and David Burrows, Star keelboat and Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern ,49er dinghy were in attendance to answer questions on their performances and goals leading up to the Games in August. James O’Callaghan, ISA Performance Director

Greg Allen talks to Annalise Murphy and her mother Cathy McAleavey, as Annalise follows in her mother's footsteps into the Olympics.

Annalise Murphy has secured sixth place overall at the ISA World Sailing Championships in Perth. There were light difficult conditions for the Ladies Laser Radial medal race and Murphy’s lead leg but was overtaken by Bouwmeester (NED) and sailed in to a wind hole before finishing eighth in the race to secure the sixth place.

Annalise Murphy is now in fifth place at the ISAF World Sailing Championships after a solid day’s racing in Perth. The 21-year-old was outstanding in her three races on Wednesday, climbing to second place overall and qualifying an Irish boat in the Laser Radial class for the London 2012 Olympics. She sailed a further three

Matt McGovern and Ryan Seaton are hoping to qualify for the London Olympics next summer.The duo sail the fastest boat in the Olympic fleet, the men’s 49er, which is a double handed twin trapeze skiff and the world championships and Olympic qualifying regatta get underway this weekend in Perth, Australia.It’s a second attempt for Matt,

Italians Diego Negri and Enrico Voltolini sealed their series-long domination and overall victory at the Star European Championship (2nd-10th September) at Dun Laoghaire.  Light and shifty conditions followed by a sea breeze completed the regatta that delivered a full range of conditions for the 27-boat fleet from 18 nations. Negri and Voltolini kept their form

All 32 boats for the Star European Championship (2nd-10th September) have arrived in Dun Laoghaire (Co. Dublin, Ireland) and are busy training on Dublin Bay prior to Sunday’s first race.  Current world champions and double Olympic Gold medallists Iain Percy (GBR) with Andrew Simpson top the entry list while defending title-holders Johannes Polgar (GER) with