7th Overall for 49er Duo at Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta

09 Jun 2012


Ryan Seaton & Matt McGovern have finished 7th overall in the 49er class up three places from 10th. The duo had a good medal race in which they finished 5th. Overall they've had a very successful regatta with a total of three race wins.


ISA Performance Director James O'Callaghan remarked "It's great time in the season for the boys to post personal best. They'll come away from this regatta with a huge confidence boost".


Peter O'Leary and David Burrows in the Star class will be the final ones to race this afternoon.


Earlier today Annalise Murphy won the bronze medal in the Laser Radial class. She had a great day today winning the final medal race which brought her from 5th overall to 3rd overall on the leader board. Murphy had repeated her performance from the 2011 Sail for Gold Regatta where she also won the bronze.