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Castillo Jr. advances in match play golf tourney

Advertiser Staff

Defending champion Ron Castillo Jr. defeated Steve Sanchez, 2-up, yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Aloha Section PGA Turtle Bay Resort Match Play Championship at the Arnold Palmer Course.

Also advancing to the quarterfinals in the championship division are Lance Taketa, Beau Yokomoto, Brad Bowen, Kevin Hayashi, Kirk Nelson, Kevin Ralbovsky and Jay Taise.

In the senior division, Rich Fite ousted defending champion Ron Kiaaina Jr, 2 and 1, to reach the semifinals. Fite will face Larry Ordonio, while Larry Stubblefield plays Mike Iyoki today.

Both divisions conclude tomorrow with 36-hole finals.

SAILING

• And they're off ... finally: The starting gun fired for the first of three starts in the 42nd Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawai'i yesterday. And no one budged.

On a warm summer day with a breeze of only 2 knots and an opposing current of 1 1/2 knots, 25 boats were left sailing in place.

A few minutes later, the fleet of Division 5 boats slowly got on its way for the 2,225 nautical-mile journey.

Divisions 3 and 4 will start Friday, followed by Divisions 1 and 2 on Sunday.

Yesterday's fleet included a Cal 40 named Seafire, one of four Hawai'i entries.

"We're going home!" a crew member yelled as Seafire sailed past a press boat.

Starbuck, a Black Soo 31, withdrew Monday, leaving the total fleet count at 58, still the largest in 18 years.

ALOHA STATE GAMES

• Karting update: The Aloha State Games karting event will be held July 20 at the Hawai'i Raceway Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Competitors must register at www.alohastategames.com by July 10. Late registration and walk-ups will be allowed with a $10 late fee.

International Karting Federation (IKF) rules and regulations will apply for all classes. For more information, visit www.pacifickartingclub.com or call (808) 262-5687.