Fireball World Championships after 6 races

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Fireball World Championships after 6 races

by Editor 23 Mar 2000 10:11 GMT

DJ Edwards now holds a huge lead of 22 points over nearest rival Ian Pinnell.

Pos	Nat	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	GBR	14708	DJ Edwards	0	0	16	0	3	0	3
2	GBR	14701	Ian Pinnell	8	3	12	3	8	3	25
3	AUS	14603	Robin Inns	10	22	8	14	0	10	42
4	THA	14519	Damrongsak Yongtim	3	13	19	10	14	5.7	45.7
5	GBR	14593	Steve Goacher	5.7	14	10	8	13	22	50.7
6	GBR	14685	Steve Morrison	21	8	13	13	10	8	52
7	AUS	14651	Garrath James	24	19	0	15	5.7	19	58.7
8	GBR	14629	Angus Hemmings	12	15	21	5.7	15	20	67.4
9	GBR	14546	Kevin Hope	18	10	31	18	12	13	70.7
10	AUS	14722	Peter Inns	27	5.7	5.7	16	19	25	71.4
Other British Placings:
14	GBR	14684	Dave Wade	57	28	18	17	21	12	95.7
16	GBR	14620	Vince Horey	16	24	23	24	18	29	105
17	GBR	14705	Penny Gibbs	22	16	15	30	40	24	107
18	GBR	14645	Andy Smith	14	17	26	33	22	31	110
19	GBR	14660	Nigel Potter	35	29	17	23	28	26	123
21	GBR	14716	Jeremy Davy	15	32	24	34	24	44	129
23	GBR	14624	Paul Cullen	40	21	27	29	30	27	134
29	GBR	14446	Michael Rayner	20	35	41	42	26	38	160
37	GBR	14524	Philip Popple	39	45	45	47	34	39	202
38	GBR	14714	Dave Allinson	38	43	42	39	57	48	210
39	GBR	14723	Mike Whitehouse	47	41	47	41	39	45	213

More Information: fireball.org.au/Worlds

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