Isle File
Doyle halfway home to finishing Transpac
Advertiser Staff
Dan Doyle is almost halfway home and having the time of his life on the smallest boat in the 41st Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawai'i.
His 30-foot sloop Two Guys On the Edge soared southwest in the trade winds yesterday.
Doyle had his hopes dashed during the two previous Transpacs — a broken rudder in 1997 and a sudden business crisis in '99.
In the battle of the big boats, the Thursday night positions report showed Bob McNulty's 74-foot Chance hanging on to a two-mile lead over Philippe Kahn's 75-foot Pegasus, which regained second place from Roy E. Disney's 73-foot Pyewacket by a mile.
SWIMMING
• Synchronized swimming: The national open synchronized swimming championships will be held July 15-21 at the Kona Community Aquatic Center in Kailua.
County officials said the pool will be closed for public use during the week-long competition sponsored by United Airlines.
More than 400 athletes from around the country will compete in solo, duo and team events.
The competition is admission free except for finals on July 18 and 21. Tickets are being sold at the pool for $5 (one day) and $8 (both days).
For more information, call Terry Miura at (808) 961-8965.
GOLF
• Senior PGA Tour: The inaugural Senior PGA Tour Turtle Bay Championship golf tournament will the held Oct. 1-7.
The 78-player field will feature four top 10 money leaders: Allen Doyle (5th), Mike McCoullough (6th), Jim Thorpe (7th) and Dana Quigley (10th).
The tournament format will include a 36-hole pro-am, Oct. 2-3, followed by the 54-hole stroke play tournament, Oct. 5-7.
• Callaway Championships: The Hawai'i State Junior Golf Association (HSJGA) will hold the Callaway Hawai'i State Junior Championship, July 9-10 at the Links at Kuilima and Turtle Bay Country Club.
Tee times are 11:30 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday.
There are four age divisions for boys and girls (15-18, 13-14, 11-12, and 10-younger).
For more information, call the HSJGA at (808) 532-0559.
RODEO
• Napier in finals: Waipahu's Bridget Napier, the Hawai'i High School Rodeo 2001 State Girls Cutting Champion, will compete at the 53rd annual National High School Finals, July 23-29, at Springfield, Ill.
