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Renegade nearing finish of Victoria to Maui race
Advertiser Staff
Renegade, a 70-foot sloop, is nearing the finish in a tight three-vessel race in the biennial IBM 2004 Victoria to Maui yacht race.
Renegade, skipped by Dan Sinclair and navigated by Ron Ogilvy, both of Vancouver, could finish as early as Sunday.
Two other Division I boats — Cassiopeia and Flash — are also in the running for first to finish.
Voodoo Child, a J130 (13 meters or about 43 feet), leads Division II over Time Bandit, a J120 (12 meters).
Divisions are based on a formula of size and weight of the boat, waterline, sail configuration and how a boat can perform in certain weather. Division I is for the larger boats.
The 2,308-nautical mile race started June 23 in British Columbia.
Standings (as of yesterday)
Division I—1, Renegade, Andrews 70 (skipper Dan Sinclair, Vancouver; navigator Ron Ogilvy, Vancouver); 2, Cassiopeia, Davidson 72 (skipper Gary Schoenrock, Anacortes, Wash.; navigator Charlie Guildner, Anacortes, Wash.); 3, Flash, Transpac 52 (skipper Dwight Jefferson, Vancouver; navigator Greg Harms, Vancouver). Division II—1, Voodoo Child; 2, Time Bandit; 3, Antares. Division III—1, Winds of Time; 2, Double Deuce; 3, Tranquillite
MORE YACHTING
Morpheus leads West Marine Pacific Cup
Morpheus has moved into the overall and Division E lead on Day 5 of the 13th biennial West Marine Pacific Cup, a 2,070-mile race from San Francisco Bay to Kane'ohe Bay.
Based in San Francisco, the Schumacher 52, is sailed out of Richmond Yacht Club and skippered by James Gregory.
Second in the division and Pacific Cup fleet is Martin Braun's Santa Cruz 52 Winnetou.
Other divisions:
Doublehanded fleet—For the second day, Eyrie leads. The vessel, with Sylvia Seberg and Synthia Petroka, is sailing out of Santa Cruz Yacht Club.
Division A—Previously dominated by Kane'ohe Yacht Club's Ghost is now headed by First Light, an Island Packet 380. Based in Richmond Calif., skipper Charles Shank's 40-foot yacht flies the burgee of Kane'ohe Yacht Club.
Division B—California Girl, a Cal 40 skippered by Betty Lessley, leads. California Girl is a family affair with Timm Lessley as navigator and crew members Don and Vicki Lessley. Second is Cirrus, another entry from Kane'ohe Yacht Club.
Division C—Leading the way is Inspired Environments, Timothy Ballard's Beneteau First 40.7 sailing out of Sausalito and Corinthian Yacht Club
Division D—Surprise. has taken the lead from Kaimiloa. Steve Chamberlin's Schumacher 46 is flying the Richmond Yacht Club burgee while also sailing out of the host organization, Kane'ohe Yacht Club.
Women's basketball
Peterson joins Idaho State staff
Former University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine assistant basketball coach Gavin Peterson will join the Idaho State Bengals as an assistant coach for the 2004-2005 season.
Peterson served as an assistant at UH since 2002, and was team manager for three seasons prior.
