March 22, 2002
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Close at the Top
It's extremely close at the top of the leader board for the Fireball World Championships, with one days racing to go to decide the 2002 Fireball World Champions.
It’s extremely close at the top of the leader board for the Fireball World Championships, with one days racing to go to decide the 2002 Fireball World Champions.
Ian Pinnell amd David Scott (GBR) have taken over the lead. Erich and Reudi Moser (SUI) lie in second just five points behind, and Richard Estaugh and Simon Potts (GBR) are close behind in third.
| Position | Skipper | Crew | Nationality | Total Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 |
| 1 | Ian Pinnell | David Scott | GBR | 34.4 | 3 | -20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -61 |
| 2 | Erich Moser | Reudi Moser | SUI | 39.4 | 1 | 1 | -18 | -17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Richard Estaugh | Simon Potts | GBR | 43.7 | 4 | -13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -25 |
| 4 | David Wade | Richard Wagstaff | GBR | 49.4 | 7 | 6 | -15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -29 |
| 5 | Vince Horey | Jon Mildred | GBR | 52.7 | 8 | -28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | -61 |
| 6 | Kevin Hope | Robert Gardner | GBR | 65.4 | 5 | -23 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | -15 |
| 7 | Paul Cullen | Gavin Tilson | GBR | 76 | 10 | 5 | -23 | 15 | 5 | 10 | -16 | 2 |
| 8 | Robin Inns | Mark Ingerson | AUS | 86 | -16 | 15 | 11 | -16 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Ben Schulz | Phil Bowley | AUS | 94 | -24 | -30 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Tim Rush | Simon Hextall | GBR | 95 | 2 | 14 | -61 | -25 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 |