Sailing
Introduction to Sailing
Sailing competition is run in different classes, or types of boats. In any race, only boats of the same class compete against each other. The classes used in the Olympic Games are known as ‘one-design’, meaning they are built the same to strict rules, so no competitor has a design advantage over another with their boat.
The classes of boats used in the Olympic Games are single-handed, double-handed or three-person and can be either women’s, men’s or open disciplines. The International Sailing Federation selects the classes for each Olympic Games and the classes do, and have changed over the years. For contact details of Irish Sailing Association please click on Full story
RTE Interview: Annalise Murphy
Greg Allen talks to Annalise Murphy and her mother Cathy McAleavey, as Annalise follows in her mother's footsteps into the Olympics.
Murphy 6th at World Sailing
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 …
Murphy in fifth at Worlds
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. …
McGovern and Seaton at Worlds
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 …
O'Leary 4th in Star Europeans
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 …
Star Class Europeans
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 …
London 2012