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: Brendan
Subject: PHRF Rating - what is yours
Info: (17037 views) Posted: Monday 7-16-12 08:54:19 AM
In San Francisco, the base rating for Express 27s is 135. However, none of the E27s ever get that rating...

E27 class poles are greater than the "J" measurement of the boat, and that also results in a larger girth on the kites. Also, our one-design rating also includes a 155% genoa. Thus the SF Bay one-design rating is 129, as we are penalized for oversized poles (and kites), as well as for the 155% genoa.

I believe that if we ask for a rating without the genoa (which may allow a #2, I'm not sure) then there is a 3s credit for a rating of 132.

E27s do well on rating in the bay area, but it is usually >15 knots.

Best thing to do is go out when it is blowing 25-30 knots and blow the doors off everyone! fast is fun...

:: I am racing in Ontario and we use PHRF - Lake Ontario.
:: The express is rated at 135 and we race mostly <15 knots
:: with a couple of races over that in a year.
::
:: I am finding that we race a good race but still have a
:: hard time being competitive overall.
::
:: What are other people's PHRF rating and any tips on what
:: to check?
::
:: Thanks,

:: Don

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