Alfa Romeo, Neville Crichton's Reichel Pugh 100, set a 24-hour run record yesterday during the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Hawai'i.

Alfa Romeo covered 399 nautical miles and surpassed the previous monohull record set by Morning Glory in the 2005 race. It has held the race lead for more than a week.

"We are keeping a watchful eye on the boats that started six days before us and we will pass most of them in the next 24 hours," Alfa Romeo captain Murray Spence reported. "I can only imagine what they are thinking as they see us storming by to the north of them."

Alfa Romeo, whose average over the 24-hour period surpassed 15 knots, is expected to complete the 2,225-nautical mile race on Saturday.

GOLF

CYR IN MATCH PLAY

Sam Cyr, of Makawao, Maui, shot an even-par 72 to tie for second place and advance to match play at the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Men's Amateur Championship yesterday in Dupont, Wash.

Cyr, a King Kekaulike graduate who won his second straight NAIA national championship at Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) in May, finished with a two-round total of 5-under 139. He was a shot behind leader Tyler Williams.

The top 64 golfers advanced to match play, which begins today.

HO, KEILEY QUALIFY

Ciera Min of Hilo and Justin Keiley of Ha'iku earned berths to the National Trusted Big I Championship yesterday during a Hawai'i State Junior Golf Association qualifier at the Club at Hokulia on the Big Island.

Min shot 3-under 69 to top the girls field and Keiley shot 4-under 68 to lead the boys.

The national event will be played July 26 to 30 at Ardmore, Okla.