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: Ralph Deeds
Subject: Stanchions - removing or shortening
Info: (11178 views) Posted: Sunday 7-10-11 03:49:42 PM
You should be able to remove the stanchions from the deck. Perhaps you could try using a car jack attached to a loop of rope at the top of the stanchion or perhaps a clamp on the stanchion. My suggestion: Leave the aft stanchions alone at 18 inches above the deck and cut 6 inches off the bottom of the forward stanchions, leaving the class minimum of 12 inches above the deck. Some people attach whiffle balls next to the forward stanchion to help the jib around.

:: The stanchions on my boat are still stock length and
:: catch the sail as we tack.
::
:: I can not remove the stanchions to cut them. How do you
:: do that or can I cut the top and put a cap on top?
::
:: Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
::
:: Thanks,

:: Curt

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