Salsipuedes holds
133-mile lead in
Transpac yacht race

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Salsipuedes, skippered by San Diego's Fred Frye, held a 133-mile lead yesterday over Inquisitor near the halfway point of the Transpacific yacht race from California to Hawaii.

The 52-foot boat was averaging 7.4 knots for the 2,225-nautical mile race in the cruising division that began June 28.

When handicap time was computed, Inquisitor, sailed by John Black of Newport Beach, Calif., was third behind Richard Sherlock's Catalina 36 Surprise of Ventura, Calif.

Medicine Man, sailed by Bob Lane of Long Beach, Calif., had a 15-mile lead in the Division III standings among boats that started Wednesday. Persuasion, sailed by Jerry Montgomery of Long Beach, was second.

Women sailors were struggling in the race's early stages.

Bay Wolf, a 50-foot, all-woman entry from Long Beach, tore its main sail on the first night out.

Most boats carry no spare main sail, so as the boat slipped to fifth place, the crew was making repairs.

Endeavor III from Toronto, with Eleanor Clitheroe at the helm, had to stop for several hours to fix its broken rudder.

CHO TIES FOR SEVENTH: At Henderson, Nev., Kathy Cho of Honolulu shot a 77 yesterday to finish in a two-way tie for seventh with a 234 total in the 54-hole Las Vegas Founders' Legacy Junior golf tourney.

COACHES NEEDED: Maryknoll Schools is looking for coaches for the following sports -- cheerleading, boys' and girls' intermediate volleyball and elementary girls' basketball.

Interested persons should send a resume by Wednesday to: Pattie Heatherly, Athletic Administration, Maryknoll Schools, 1402 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822.

CONCERT TONIGHT: The Hawaii Bodyboarding Association and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence will present a sunset moonlight bash concert from 4 to 8 tonight at the Kakaako Waterfront Stage.

The cost for the Big Boyz Plate is $5. No outside food, coolers, drinks or alcohol is allowed.

VICTORINO TO DEFEND CUP: Defending champion Damien Victorino will be joined by 63 other golfers as the Hawaii State Match Play Championship -- or the Manoa Cup -- begins with a qualifying round Monday at the Oahu Country Club.

Among those attempting to qualify will be Stan Souza, Larry Stubblefield and state high school champion Norman Asao.

Two rounds will be played Tuesday with the winners advancing to single rounds on Wednesday and Thursday. Both Friday's semifinal matchups and the final next Sunday will be 36 holes.

GOLF COURSE OPENS: Pacific Atlas Hawaii, Inc., owner of the BayView Golf Park (formerly BayView Golf Links) has announced that the new facility is open to the public.

BayView Golf Park includes a totally new facility with a par-60, 18-hole executive course; Hawaii's first state-of-the-art, automated, 48-stall, covered driving range; two 18-hole putting courses and two new clubhouses with pro shop and restaurant.

The facility will be open seven days a week and is for public play. For reservations and tee times, call 247-0451.