Annalise Murphy is top of the rankings in the Women's Laser Radial in Rio after six races.
She followed up her earlier Top 5 finish from her fifth race with an excellent second place in Race 6 which lifts her top of the current rankings with four races to go before the medal race.
The Irish sailor was in the Top 3 throughout her sixth race of the Games.
She finished just seven seconds behind Race 6 winner Anne-Marie Rindom of Denmark.
Race 6/10:
Annalise Murphy up to 1st in Laser Radial
Finn Lynch holding 24th in Laser
Great #Sailing by #TeamIreland pic.twitter.com/eFqrpaQsZO— Team Ireland (@olympiccouncil) August 10, 2016
Race 7 and 8 are scheduled for Friday after Thursday's rest day.
Annalise finished in 2nd!! Pulling her into 1st place overall heading into the rest day!! #COYGIG #TeamIreland
— Annalise Murphy (@Annalise_Murphy) August 10, 2016
In the men's race, Finn Lynch finished 27th in his sixth race of the Games to hold on to 24th place in the overall standings.
