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: Maryann
Subject: Removal of toe rails
Info: (11938 views) Posted: Wednesday 7-25-12 11:36:20 AM
I did just this on my boat. The deck/hull connection was then bolted/screwed together. It makes sitting on the rail comfortable, but the loss of a foothold is not so safe for the crew. I am planning on adding back the handrails to the cabin top to address the safety issue. If I were doing ocean racing, I would definitely want toerails.

There is also the convenience factor of being able to clip things to the toerails.

Maryann

:: I am thinking of removing the toe rails from the first
:: stanchion all the way back.
::
:: Any thoughts to if it is better to remove them or keep
:: them?
::
:: Also, do people put the bolts back in or epoxy the
:: holes?
::
:: thanks,

:: Don

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