London 2012: Day 10 - Katie Taylor's first fight

BBCTHree now showing...@annalise_murphy seen launching... Irish flags+ on Murphy Mound #sailforgold #irisholympians

by Marlalbur via twitter 8/6/2012 11:52:44 AM
Come on Annalise Murphy! Get the gold!

by ConorDurnin1 via twitter 8/6/2012 11:52:56 AM
Never has sailing seemed so nerve racking #Annalise Murphy

by ThumbzDown via twitter 8/6/2012 11:53:07 AM
Magic Monday Olympics 2012 best wishes to Annalise Murphy and Wicklow's own Katie Taylor, come on the girls!

by BlessingtonGaa via twitter 8/6/2012 11:54:32 AM
A theory. This Annalise Murphy has performed better in the first race of each day. 1,1,8,2,3 compared to 1,1,19,10,7. Maybe?

by Will_E_Wilson via twitter 8/6/2012 11:56:27 AM
Elaine O'Mahoney, from Coachford, Co. Cork and Peter O'Sullivan, from Rylane, Co. Cork, at the ExCeL Arena ahead of Katie Taylor's fight. Pic: Sportsfile

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 11:57:07 AM
#Annalise_Murphy Quote: James O'Callaghan Quote: It's pretty big for Irish Sport. Sailing in Ireland has sky rocketed. #London2012 #Olympics

by sailpix via twitter 8/6/2012 11:57:32 AM
Annalise will have to finish ahead of her three main rivals, Lijia Xu from China, Marit Bouwmeester from the Netherlands and Evi van Acker from Belgium, to get a medal.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 11:58:23 AM
Light and flukey winds in weymouth but fingers crossed it picks up as per forecast. Best of luck @annalise_murphy!

by ianhuston via twitter edited by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 11:58:29 AM
At the National Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire for crowds watching Annalise Murphy #Olympics Then mad dash to Bray for Katie Taylor!

by tokonic via twitter 8/6/2012 11:58:59 AM
Getting ready to cheer on @Annalise_Murphy from Hong Kong! t.co

by jamesplloyd via twitter 8/6/2012 11:59:12 AM
Looks windy enough, 10 seconds to go

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 11:59:57 AM
A safe enough start by Annalise

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:00:38 PM
Chinese girl has made a severe move to the right

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:01:26 PM
Meanwhile, Ger Owens and Scott Flanigan are in 25th place, about 3 minutes and 23 seconds behind the leaders in the men's 470 race.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:02:04 PM
Everything crossed for @Annalise_Murphy It looks pretty choppy out there #teamireland #london2012 #deepbreaths #tacktacktack

by DuffyValerie via twitter 8/6/2012 12:02:33 PM
Annalise in 4th at the moment.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:02:50 PM
That move seems to have paid off for the Chinese girl. If it stopped now, Annalise would miss out on a medal but she's fourth and it's very early days.

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:03:22 PM
Today's weather in Weymouth.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:03:24 PM
Lijia Xu from China leads Evi van Acker from Belgium in second.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:04:25 PM
Annalise still fourth but gone ahead of Bouwmeester which would give her a bronze.

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:04:30 PM
Good luck Annalise Murphy in the sailing medal race now - chance of another Irish medal! whoop whoop #TeamIreland!!

by Ms_Anni_G via twitter 8/6/2012 12:05:06 PM
Van Acker is now following Xu. It was a very brave move by the Chinese girl to go out on her own and it seems to have worked. Xu and Van Acker 1st and 2nd now. I repeat though, Murphy has gotten ahead of Bouwmeester and that would be a medal. Still 25 minutes of sailing.

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:06:31 PM
Brilliant by Annalise, she leads!!

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:06:42 PM
Annalise gets round first......

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:06:43 PM
Come on you bloody daisy, I'm welling up. It's too early, god damn.

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:07:11 PM
@Annalise_Murphy makes the turn in 1st come on girl

by gghofman via twitter 8/6/2012 12:07:21 PM
Oh my God I am so nervous....

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:07:44 PM
great stuff!

by Jody Moylan 8/6/2012 12:07:53 PM
so exciting!!! my first time watching sailing ... Keep it going @Annalise_Murphy

by EimhinNi 8/6/2012 12:08:05 PM
Chinese girl has been yellow flagged which means she has to do a penalty turn.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:08:54 PM
Go Annalise Murphy :)

by StephenMUFC2 via twitter 8/6/2012 12:09:23 PM
Annalise has dropped off the pace big time in that beat... what happened there?

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:10:37 PM
Second mark sees Annalise round in 9th ahead of the Belgian girl.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:10:55 PM
Maybe she will learn from that leg to sail the other side of the course.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:11:58 PM
Tough downwind leg for #Annalise_Murphy

by Conneely68 via twitter 8/6/2012 12:12:09 PM
She was only 13 seconds behind the leader at the second mark.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:13:24 PM
Annalise has moved up to 8th.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:13:40 PM
That was some drop. Eight places. Didn't take long for me to be deflated there. Bouwmeester is the target now, two places clear of her at the moment.

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:14:06 PM
She was first in this leg last time, can she catch up?

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:15:01 PM
I feel sick...

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:16:03 PM
Belgium all the way to the right.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:16:05 PM
Annalise has turned tight around the mark in 2nd.....Brilliant!!!!

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:16:52 PM
She is some fighter. Annalise second and in silver medal position at the moment!!! Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Daragh Ó Conchúir 8/6/2012 12:17:05 PM
The Belgian is 4th and the Dutch girl is 8th.

by Peter Towe 8/6/2012 12:17:41 PM