22nd September 2003 SUNDAY REPORT Yet another hot day in Clermont, but this time no thunderstorms to interrupt the skiing. The day started with the overall finals, the slalom, tricks and jump. I apologise for missing the slalom and some of the tricks, but most of the excitement was in the jump as that is where the distances needed made all the difference. For the overall jump finals, the wind was strong and a head/cross wind - a bit too strong to be ideal, but at least it wasn't a tail wind!. In the ladies overall jump, Regina Jaquess was last off the dock, she needed 44.4m to take the overall title and kept us all on the edge of our seats/towels as she waited until her third jump before achieving this with 46.1m. In the overall men's jump, Julio Javier was out first, jumping 57.2m. Next out Marco Riva needed 62.1m to take the lead, but only managed 59.8m. Jaret Llewellyn needed 58.3m to take the lead and jumped 68.6m, putting him in front, leaving it all up to Jimmy Siemers who needed 68.8m to take the title and 58.8m to take the silver. He managed 64.1m on his first jump, moving into second position, but then jumped a very impressive 70.6m on his second jump to take the overall title. (Jimmy chose not to take his third jump, saving himself for the jump final later). The jump finals followed soon after, the wind moving to be more of a left to right cross wind. Regina Jaquess, out 5th jumped a very good 48.1m on her third jump giving the following skiers something to aim for. None of the following 5 skiers managed to beat this distance, leaving it all to Marina Mosti and Emma Sheers. Marina, out next had an inexplicable fall on her first jump, falling on her cut to the ramp. Fortunately, she stopped before hitting the ramp and after going back to the jetty, unhurt and checking her skis, then went out to jump 47.8m and 49.6m, taking the lead. This left Emma Sheers to jump last. Emma won the title with her first jump of 50.7m, but improved this on her third jump with an excellent 51.1m The mens jump final proved to be more predictable, with the last skiers jumping the furthest. Curtis Sheers jumped 67.2m, followed by Freddy Kreuger with 68.3m taking the lead, followed by Jaret Llewellyn, who couldn't quite get far enough, with 66.7m, and Jimmy Siemers equaling Curtis's distance of 67.2m. Out last, Scot Ellis passed on his first jump and then jumped some surprisingly low distances of 53m and 58.1m. Although to be fair to the last few skiers, the wind had moved around slightly and was now a cross/tail wind. So Freddy Kreuger took the title with 68.3m. The team results now finalized with USA first, Australia second and a delighted and deserving Great Britain team third. I'm now looking forward to the final night party! Report by Jill Howard