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: Will
Subject: toerail wanted
Info: (15650 views) Posted: Saturday 10-1-05 06:47:52 PM
Dave, I guess a picture would really tell the tale- but I am sure you have more important things to worry about. Still I have the ability to build whole new sections if the boat is still streight. I would be very interested in buying the mast if nothing else. Will 510-508-7231

:: The boat is not salvagable, she was under water with a
:: pile through her back,at right angle to her slip, under
:: a 10' surge with 3 to 4' swells over her for 20+ hours.
:: We just have never ever seen anything like this. The
:: hole is 4-5' wide, the starbord bow has a hole 3'
:: wideabove the waterline, the rudder is broken in half.
:: The keel to hull joint looks like new, not even a hair
:: line crack.The express is unbelievably strong, people
:: who see her can not believe there is anything left, its
:: just those damn pilings
::
:: :: Dave,
::
:: :: I am in the process of rebuilding another E-27 after it
:: :: was damaged in a collision. Within the next couple of
:: :: weeks I am going to the moulds to make new parts. What
:: :: condition is your boat in? Is it salvagable or totaly
:: :: crushed? Do you want help fixing or would you want to
:: :: sell it?
::
:: :: With all the tough times down there I wish you well.
:: :: Hopefully you have not lost more than your boat.
::
:: :: Good Luck,
::
:: :: Will
:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: which side do you need? I pulled express yo self this
:: :: :: morning after being sunk for a month. all the sta and
:: :: :: port, abeam to stern is good.Rudder is no good. mast and
:: :: :: boom ok. will post later or ask for parts and I will
:: :: :: check. thank you

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