Golden trophy for sailing race winner

Golden trophy for sailing race winner

JAKARTA (JP): The organizers of the Arung Samudra 1995
international sailing race are offering a golden trophy for the
winner.

The 40 centimeter high trophy, in the shape of a sailor, will
be awarded in the tallship category in the Arung Samudra 1995
race between Benoa in Bali and Tanjung Priok in Jakarta this
August, the race's manager Commodore Yoewarsono told reporters
yesterday.

Yoewarsono said the tallship race itself involves several
categories determined by the length and type of vessel used.

The race is one of the highlights of this year's 50th
Independence anniversary celebration. Another is the parade of
warships scheduled for Tanjung Priok harbor on Aug. 19.

Yoewarsono said a total of 124 vessels, ranging from sailing
boats to warships, have been registered for the race and the
parade.

Trophies also await the winners of the various categories in
the yacht race.

The organizers have invited internationally recognized judges
to judge the races which will be run in accordance with the
rules of the Sail Tallship Training Association and the
International Yachting Race Union.

The yacht race, which will cover 630 nautical miles, will be
launched on Aug. 7. The tallship race, covering 480 miles, will
be on the following day.

Chile is sending the longest tallship, at 110 meters. Other
foreign participants come from Australia, Chile, Italy, the
United States, Japan, Russia, France and a number of other
countries.

The Navy's chief spokesman, Lt. Col. Eddy Irawan, earlier said
that 70 warships from 18 countries will take part in the fleet
parade on Aug. 19.

Among the foreign countries that will send big warships are
Australia, the United States, Britain, Japan, South Korea, New
Zealand, China and the Netherlands.

Australia has already registered the participation of HMAS
Darwin, HMAS Torrens, HMAS Wallongung and HMAS Whyalla, the
United States USS Mobile Bay and USS Rodney M. Davis from the
Pacific Fleet, Britain HMS Sheffield and HMS Brambeleaf and the
Netherlands will send HrMS Van Nes and HrMS Van Galen.

The organizers currently are busy preparing accommodations for
the 15,000 crew members of the warships and the sailing vessels
who will all congregate in Jakarta on Independence Day, Aug. 17.

The "Marine Village" is now being built near Tanjung Priok
harbor, according to Navy Col. Soekapdjioto, head of the
exhibition and souvenir section of the organizing committee.

He said the village, equipped with business and communication
facilities, is expected to be busy around the clock.

There will also be competitions for the sailors during their
stay in the village, he added. (rms/emb)