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By 10 this morning all 74 Transpac yachts will be on their way across the 2,225 miles to Honolulu. The last group to set sail from the starting point in Los Angeles are the fastest of the fleet, some of which have the potential to equal or break the record of 7 days, 11 hours, set by Roy Disney's Pyewacket in 1999.

Three of the earlier starters, in the race since last Monday, continued to lead the fleet across the Pacific yesterday.

The 58-foot yawl Odyssey was still out in front with 1,473 miles to go. Between The Sheets and Plan B trailed by 10 and 20 miles, respectively.

When the time allowance handicap was applied, the Division 4 boats that started Friday were dominating. Kahoots, a 47-foot sloop from Newport Beach, Calif., was first in Division 4 and first overall. Wind Impulse, a 40-footer from Santa Barbara, Calif., was second in class and second overall. Third in Division 4 and overall was a 56-foot sloop from San Francisco.

The corrected time standings:

Overall: Kahoots, Wild Impulse, Tabasco. Division 3: Bold, Artemus, Cipango. Division 4: Kahoots, Wild Impulse, Tabasco. Division 5: Soap Opera, Brown Sugar, B'Quest. Cal 40: Illusion, Callisto, Seafire. Aloha A: Odyssey, Between The Sheets, Plan B. Aloha B: So Far, Pipe Dream, Wild Dancer.

REPORTED BY BOBBIE JENNINGS

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

SCOTT GOES FOR BRONZE IN PORTUGAL TODAY

Punahou graduate Sean Scott and partner Todd Rogers will attempt to become the first American men in two years to win a medal on the Swatch-FIVB World Tour when they play for the bronze today at the Portugal Open in Espinho.

Scott and Rogers fell in the semifinals to Germans Julius Brink and Kjell Schneider, 21-18, 21-15, yesterday. Earlier, they had beaten Martin Laciga and Markus Egger of Switzerland (21-18 and 21-16) and won by forfeit due to an injury.

Olympian Stein Metzger, another Punahou graduate, finished fifth with partner Jake Gibb after losing to Brazil's Marco Araujo and Fabio Magalh‹es, 16-21, 21-15, 10-15. Metzger is the last American man to medal on the international tour, taking silver in 2003, at Rio de Janeiro.

Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the women's gold medal yesterday, defeating the Greek team of Thalia Koutroumanidou and Maria Tsiartsiani, 21-12 and 21-13, in 35 minutes.

May and Walsh shared the $32,000 first-place prize.

YOUTH BASEBALL

HILO CAPTURES OPENER OF BIG LEAGUE TOURNEY

Daren Takasaki pitched a four-hitter and Kyle Correia hit two home runs and a double as Hilo defeated Washington, 8-1, yesterday on the opening day of the Little League Big League (ages 16-18) Division I Tournament at Wineberg Field in Vancouver, Wash.

Takasaki struck out five and did not issue a walk.

Correia led off the bottom of the first by hitting a 350-foot homer over the left-field fence. With one out in the inning, William Nau hit an RBI double to make it 2-0.

Correia led off the third with a 340-foot homer over the fence in left-center to make it 3-0.

Correia capped his day with a run-scoring double in the sixth.

Hilo plays the winner of the Northern Washington-Oregon game today. The tournament winner advances to the Western Regional in Sacramento, Calif., starting Friday.

WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 — 1 4 0

Hilo 2 0 1 2 0 3 X — 8 8 0

Tim Herrington, Ryan Whelon (5) and Jake Herrington, T. Herrington (5). Daren Takasaki and Owen Otsuka. W—Takasaki. L— T. Herrington.

Hilo hitters: Kyle Correia 2 HRs, double, 3 RBIs. William Nau double, RBI. Scott Ichinotsubo double.

PRO BOXING

MAUI SCHEDULED TO HOST TITLE FIGHT IN OCTOBER

A professional championship boxing match is scheduled for Oct. 8 at the Lahaina Civic Center, marking the first time one will be held on Maui, according to promoters.

"Mayhem on Maui" will feature WBC Continental America's welterweight champion Vince Phillips, a former two-time world champion currently ranked 16th in the world, against former WBA International welterweight champion Reynaldo Pelonia of the Philippines in the 12-round main event.

Former WBA heavyweight champion Tony Tubbs will fight in the 10-round semi-main event.

Several four-round bouts will pit Hawai'i boxers against fighters from Oregon, including a women's lightweight matchup between Honolulu's Ilima Vicente and Jenny Houts. Also, welterweight Justin Mercado of Honolulu meets Waldo Rojas, and heavyweight Kaleo Padilla of Kona faces Nelson Zepeda.

For more information, contact (808) 877-7375 or BangBangBox ingHI@aol.com. Organizers are seeking sponsorships, which range from $500 to $5,000.