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: dan mcgraw ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Antenna wire through mast step - horrible idea?
Info: (15665 views) Posted: Wednesday 3-6-13 09:33:25 AM
Planning a masthead VHF antenna install to meet offshore reqs.

We were planning to do the typical thing: wire leaves base of mast above decks, runs through fitting seal to get below decks. We were not crazy about drilling through the deck, sealing the hole, adding the fitting weight, a quick-disconnect etc.

It then occurred to me: Why not drill through the bottom of the mast, and on through the step, and just have the cable pass through that hole?

Then I'm removing material/weight instead of adding it, everything stays sealed, no need for quick disconnect, etc.

Could even drill from inside the boat up, so no need to drop the mast.

Its this a horrible idea? 

-dan
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