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: Steve K
Subject: Trailering Weight and Tow Vehicle
Info: (11644 views) Posted: Thursday 4-24-14 11:05:14 AM
Hello Ransom, Jason's figures are right on. I have towed with a variety of vehicles. A V-6 should do the job. A v-8 is nice but not needed. I can tow around the boatyard with my Subaru. Rather then the investment in a truck I just rent a u haul for the twice a year move to the lake and back to the Bay. And welcome to the class! SDK

:: You should be good. I know "Dan the man" towed his e27
:: back from Santa Barbara several times with his V6 Nissan
:: pickup.
::
:: All up the e27 weighs 2450. Trailer adds maybe 1000lbs.
:: You shouldn't have more than 500lbs worth of gear on her
:: I would hope. This still gives you a 100lbs to spare.
:: Just take it slow and you will be fine.
::
:: Let us know which boat you are looking at/or get.
::
:: Welcome to the class!
::
:: Cheers,

:: Jason
::
:: :: Good Morning all,
:: ::
:: :: I am curious if anyone happens to know the tow weight of
:: :: the E27 with trailer and an average of gear. I might be
:: :: joining the class but my tow vehicle is an xterra with a
:: :: 5,000lb tow rating.
:: ::
:: :: I am just wondering if buying an express would also mean
:: :: buying a truck. Since I would likely dry sail the boat
:: :: and not tow it out of town(once it made it to the yard)
:: :: it would be an expensive waste to have to get a tow
:: :: vehicle too.

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