Australian yacht first to reach target

Australian yacht first to reach target

JAKARTA (JP): Australia's A Room With A View was the first
ship to cross the finish line in the Arung Samudera 1995 yacht
race between Bali and Jakarta on Wednesday night.

Whether or not it has clinched the $2,000 first prize and the
trophy, however, depends on the jury's decision which will take
into account the handicaps of all the top finishers.

A Room With A View passed the finish line off Karawang, West
Java, around midnight and was expected to reach the Marina in
Ancol, Jakarta, later yesterday, according to Antara in a
dispatch from the KRI Teluk Banten, the Navy warship monitoring
the Arung Samudera races.

In addition to the yacht race, which involved 119 ships when
it started in Bali on Monday, there is also the tall ship race,
involving 22 ships, which started on Tuesday off Madura island.
The winner of the tall ship race will win a trophy from President
Soeharto.

According to Antara, A Room With A View had led the yacht race
from the start, with Darwin Evolution, also of Australia,
following close behind.

In the tall ship race, the Orsa Magiore of Italy, Adellar of
the United Kingdom and the Adventure of New Zealand are leading
the pack. (emb)