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: hull supports on trailers
Info: (20992 views) Posted: Tuesday 11-16-04 04:53:24 PM

I use the standard 4 supports, and since most of the weight is on the keel, this hasn't appeared to put any undue stress on the hull. The boat has been on the trailer for all of its 20+ years and has no indents at the pads.

However, when I bought the boat there was significant blistering under the 4 pads. Beware using house carpet as it traps too much water underneath the pads during the long winter months and can lead to water intrusion.

Other folks have suggested various better materials, from astro-turf to ribbed rubber to help prevent trapping water against the hull. Just something to be aware of... 

--brendan
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