Day three of the Fireball National Championships with James and Dan Ellis firmly in control after six races. The fleet will enjoy a lay day Wednesday, but with big winds expected on both Thursday and Friday, the possibility of no further sailing looms large.Fireball - National Championships, Leading positions (58 entries)
1st 15080 James Ellis / Dan Ellis, Royal Plymouth CYC 1 3 1 -7 1 2 15 8 pts
2nd 15065 Tim Rush / Sam Pascoe, Nottingham SC 2 2 -6 5 2 3 20 14 pts
3rd 15013 Vince Horey / Vye Townend, Bewl Valley SC 3 -19 3 3 5 6 39 20 pts
4th 15081 Sam Mettam / Richard Anderton, Rotherham SC 8 1 4 -9 3 5 30 21 pts
5th 15083 Tom Gillard / Bernie Gammon, Sheffield Viking SC -7 6 5 1 7 7 33 26 pts
6th 15085 David Hall / Paul Constable, Thorpe Bay YC 6 -9 8 6 4 4 37 28 pts
7th 15036 Alan Krailing / Tim Linsell, Waldringfield SC 5 13 2 4 6 (59.0 DNS) 89 30 pts
8th 15073 Becky Priest / Tim Saunders, Staunton Harold SC -18 5 9 11 10 1 54 36 pts
9th 14941 Derian Scott / Andy Scott, Chew Valley Lake SC -15 4 10 2 14 9 54 39 pts
10th 15017 Alex Taylor / Geoff Edwards, Budworth SC -16 8 7 8 15 10 64 48 pts
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14 August 2012 23:16