Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht ClubJune 2
Story
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: Chris Gage
Subject: TackTick supply source
Info: (14288 views) Posted: Friday 11-26-04 09:54:43 AM
I look into the micronet systems and felt it was over kill for the Express. One reason was the cost of the system. Each display is around $5 to $600.00 and a basic system starts at $1000.00. Even though the instruments are solar powered and wireless the systems hull transmitter is not solar powered and requires an internal boat battery. Layline is selling the tacktick systems at 25% off. The only wires are from the from the speed and depth transducer. The micronet systems would begin to pay off if you wanted to have more displays like a wind instruments. I think the tacktick is the way to go!

:: Anyone have experience with the micronet system
:: available from TACKTICK? I heard them referred to as
:: "buggy", but no specifics.
::
:: Thanks,

:: Bob

:: [email protected]
::
:: :: Has everyone heard about the new Micronet wireless
:: :: instruments coming out from Takctick? They are wireless
:: :: and solar powered. Sounds like a great idea and about
:: :: time that technology caught up with us (or vice versa).
:: :: Check them out if you haven't seen them.
:: :: www.tacktick.com
:: ::
:: :: Unfortunately they are not available until July.
:: :: 

:: :: -Jason
:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: I had to replace my TackTicks (which I lost by leaving
:: :: :: at the docks at TISC--if anyone sees a SpeedMaster &
:: :: :: RaceMaster pop up somewhere, maybe they are mine?)
:: :: ::
:: :: :: US prices are really steep, but I found much better
:: :: :: prices out of the UK, as well as good service. I ordered
:: :: :: from www.seamarknunn.co.uk. Prices are about 2/3rds US
:: :: :: prices, though shipping is a bit more expensive.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: BTW, I love my TackTicks. The SpeedMaster works with the
:: :: :: transducers from the flaky KVH instruments the boat came
:: :: :: with, and I seriously abused the same RaceMaster in 3
:: :: :: Worrell 1000s and it showed no wear at all. And now I
:: :: :: don't need to carry a battery during day-time races.
:: :: :: All-in-all I removed 40lbs of electronics off my boat by
:: :: :: going to the TackTicks.
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: --brendan
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