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18 April 2003, 08:39 am

Day 3 Sees New Series Leader

Lightning Action© Walter Cooper

Lightning Worlds

Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami

Day 4 of the Lightning Worlds saw a new crew in pole position with Jim Crane, Bill Crane and Jim Allen (USA) sail consistently to take a 4, 11, 2 and the series lead.

Yesterday produced a good seabreeze which filled in for two of the three races, even enough for a bit of hiking while upwind. The Race Committee set an Olympic triange course, which was a novelty for the fleet.

The top 5 boats remain extremely close, and with one race scheduled today anything could happen.

The results so far are clearly showing that consistency pays with the current leaders at the top, despite not winning a race.

Top 5 Results After 8 Races

Position	Nation	Crew	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	USA	Jim Crane, Bill Crane & Jim Allen	49	9	4	-26	17	2	4	11	2
2	CAN	Larry MacDonald Jr, Debbie Probst & Ellen Starck	52	12	-30	14	7	10	7	1	1
3	CHI	Tito Gonzalez, Jay Lutz & Claus Engel	56	1	31	2	6	(62/OCS)	5	5	6
4	USA	Steve Hayden, Barr Batzer & Jamey Rabbitt	60	10	2	-20	9	9	14	6	10
5	USA	Bill Healy, Jo Ann Jones & Nick Mercier	71	2	41	7	14	(62/OCS)	2	2	3