Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht ClubJune 2
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Norcalsailing report featuring Summer Palace:
http://www.norcalsailing.com/entries/2012/06/05/ditchrun2.html#.T-iWoI2Mfqs

Below quoted from Pressure Drop: Drew Scott was helming a F-28.

"My crew is starting to swing around to pick me up when El Raton, in perfect control slides up beside me and asks if I would like to get picked up. They had already doused their chute and stopped beside me. I took their offer and got back into a boat (trying to stop a lightweight trimaran next to someone when it is blowing in the mid-20s is not easy so I figured I would not turn down El Raton.

My crew ably finished the race on Papillon, only one boat behind El Raton! And I had many adventures with El Raton, but that is their story to tell.

So, a great big thank you to the Ray Lotto and the crew of El Raton for pulling my soggy hide out of Suisun Bay!!

Drew Scott
Papillon (most of the time)"
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1El Raton11
2Magic Bus22
3Peaches33
4Scandalous44
5Wile E Coyote55
6Loose Cannon66
7Take Five77
8Ergo88
9Great White99
10Libra1010
11Summer Palace1111
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Author: Brendan Busch ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Base of E27 mast question
Info: (22463 views) Posted: Thursday 12-13-01 04:20:00 PM

The base of the mast has an insert which is the plate that the mast hinges on. I have a few questions about this plate:

1) How deep does the plate extend up into the mast. There are a series of mangled holes right at the base of the mast (1/8" from the bottom), and about four screws as well, though these screws are not very large, nor well secured. Are these screws holding the plate in place? About 2-3 inches above that there are 4 1/4" SS pop rivets--I'd feel much better if these are what is holding the plate in place...

It's also possible that my mast has been sleeved at the bottom, and that's what the pop rivets are holding...

2) I need to increase the mast rake on my boat (2-3" more headstay length). Do I need to do anything to the plate to ensure it sits flat?

thanks, 

--brendan
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