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29 May 2006, 08:31 pm

Swiss Take The Title

Fireball World Championship 2006

Victoria, British Colombia, Canada

Switzerland's Erich and Reudi MOSER were crowned 2006 Fireball World Champions in Victoria, Canada last Friday, taking the title with an impressive twelve point winning margin.

Two bullets helped the Swiss team to a strong position going into the final day, and a bullet in the opening race set them up perfectly. Throughout the series consistency was the key for the Swiss pair, with just three scores out of the top three in the eight races.

Race eight saw them take eighth, and with the wind dying before a final race nine could be started the Championship was theirs.

Canadians Second

Canadians Grant LAMONT and Tom EGLI failed to score a bullet, but were steady in the 3-6 range and landed second overall. Meanwhile Australians Heather MACFARLANE and Chris PAYNE were hungry for a ninth race to throw out a 22 and 26, but in the end it was not to be. Two firsts helped secure them a third place on countback from early leaders Sam METTAM and Keri HARRIS (GBR).

The awards ceremonies took place in the Canadian Forces Base Officer mess. In accepting the prize for first place Erich explained that he had, 'always wanted to be a champion' since a young age. He explained that repeatedly, 'I came so close. Now I am finally the World Fireball Champion!'

Top Ten Results

Pos	Nation	Skipper	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	SUI	Erich MOSER	Reudi MOSER	2	1	(10)	3	1	4	1	8	20
2	CAN	Grant LAMONT	Tom EGLI	4	3	6	(27)	3	6	6	4	32
3	AUS	Heather MACFARLANE	Chris PAYNE	22	9	1	5	(26)	1	3	3	44
4	GBR	Sam METTAM	Keri HARRIS	3	2	4	7	(15)	13	13	2	44
5	GBR	Penny GIBBS	Ian GIBBS	(19)	6	12	10	4	12	2	1	47
6	FRA	Frank JUIN	Jean Francois NOUEL	12	(50) OCS	8	4	14	2	4	6	50
7	CAN	Robert LEVY	Stephen WALDIE	1	4	13	(50) OCS	19	3	7	11	58
8	GBR	Martin SCARTH	Gary HENWOOD-FOX	(36)	7	2	1	25	23	8	5	71
9	CAN	Mike CANNON	Rupert HOLMES-SMITH	(35)	8	7	17	7	10	16	9	74
10	SUI	Jorg NOLLE	Roger LEEMAN	(38)	30	15	6	10	8	5	7	81