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 Paxton
Subject: Doublehanded Farallones & LShip
Info: (22465 views) Posted: Friday 2-1-08 08:05:56 PM
Shy kites or reachers are the same thing. There is a minimum size written in the class rule. A small kite conforming to the class rule would be totally legal for any event. I would like to see the 'outside the gate' sail rules opened up as well. The class is currently writing up the procedure for revising the rules and I intend to introduce my proposal then. The class maximum weight should still be followed. I'm sure the SI's state that class rules apply to a given one design class for OYRA. Certainly it would if you want your score to count for the season trophy. Otherwise we would all have to sail heavy, have heavy designed sails, more lunches, ect... Will

:: Hi Everyone:
::
:: Desperado is doing LightShip and doublehanded
:: Farallones.
::
:: I don't have any problem with anyone bringing their
:: ocean gear. Or shy kite.
::
:: In fact, might I add the question are boats fully
:: compliant with all the safety gear? Its a lot of extra
:: weight that can also add inequity reqardless of the
:: safety requirement.
::
:: I have a sixth crew that wants to go on LightShip does
:: anyone mind a little extra weight?
::
:: Mike
::
::
:: :: From my recollection at the '07 Nationals Skipper's
:: :: meeting, shykites would be OK for class races scheduled
:: :: beyond Pt. Bonita, but that specialty kites like
:: :: reachers would not. Few opinions were that it would lead
:: :: to a cost prohibitive arms race. Those people wishing to
:: :: use the specialty kites could still race under their
:: :: regular PHRF. Is my recollection correct? Help me out
:: :: here, guys! But yes, nothing as been added to the
:: :: written rules yet.
:: ::
:: :: Joe B.
:: ::
:: :: :: Last year was the first time in the 8 years I've done
:: :: :: the doublehanded Farallones race that the class
:: :: :: disallowed shykites. It had always been agreed upon that
:: :: :: outside the gate we could sail with anything allowable
:: :: :: under PHRF, i.e. shykites, reachers, etc. This
:: :: :: arrangement was supposed to have been written into the
:: :: :: rules. I plan on going this year and ,would like to race
:: :: :: with the class and bring all my ocean equipment.

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