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: Scott Sellers
Subject: hull to deck
Info: (10924 views) Posted: Wednesday 12-31-03 01:20:39 PM
We removed them from the Swamp Donkey about five years ago for two primary reasons: weight and crew comfort. It removed about 7 lbs and the crew can sit out on the rail in maximum allowed hiking position without the toerail driving into them.

We have not had any structural problems with the deck separating, but Ralph raises a good point about crew safety. Crew members do not have good footing and can often slip without the toe rail. We wear lifejackets and sail with an athletic crew to compensate for this risk.

If I did not have an experienced crew and if I were not overly concerned with the highest level of performance, I would not have removed them. Also, if you are primarily doing offshore racing, I would leave them on for safety reasons, outboard lead potential and slightly better structural integrity.

Scott

:: I have noticed in the photos that some of the boats
:: have removed the rail cap from the hull to deck. Have
:: there been any problems with these boats? What would be
:: the proper way to do this. I got a really good deal on
:: this boat but this seems dangerous. thanks

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