Delta Ditch Run @ Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht Club (2012) - Express 27

Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht Club

June 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

Pos	Boat	Total	Race 1
1	El Raton	1	1
2	Magic Bus	2	2
3	Peaches	3	3
4	Scandalous	4	4
5	Wile E Coyote	5	5
6	Loose Cannon	6	6
7	Take Five	7	7
8	Ergo	8	8
9	Great White	9	9
10	Libra	10	10
11	Summer Palace	11	11

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Author: Larry Fisher ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: E-27 for seniors
Info: (19274 views) Posted: Saturday 2-21-04 06:46:27 PM

It all depends on how athletic you are. The Express is a wonderful boat to sail on the bay, even in big wind, but it is an ultralight, and it is very lively. So if you're looking for something more relaxing than the W-21, you might be better off with an Alerion Express 28, another great Carl Schumacher design. The AE28 has a diesel inboard and a self-tending jib and is clearly meant to be wet sailed. The outboard placement on the E27 makes getting it on and off difficult, particularly under way; the only weakness in the design, really. Otherwise it's a joy to sail in any conditions and very easy to single or doublehand. As for cockpits sans seatbacks--I assume you mean like on the Antrim 27--they're great for racing round the bouys when nobody has a chance to sit still for long. But for longer races, cruising and daysails, I think you'll find the Express cockpit far more comfortable. Especially in big waves or chop, it's nice to sit in the boat rather than on the boat. Cheers, Larry Fisher Expres 27 #69 Gwendolyn

:: My wife and I,ages 64 and 70, sail a Wilderness 21. We
:: love the boat but find it too small for Bay sailing
:: during summer months. We are considering an E-27 as a
:: replacement. We would prefer to wet-sail as we sail
:: weekly and will not race the boat. We would appreciate
:: feed-back regarding the suitability of the E-27 for us.
:: Also please comment re: the pros & cons of cockpits sans
:: seat backs.

:: Many thanx,Harvey

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:: It all depends on how athletic you are. The Express is a
:: wonderful boat to sail on the bay, even in big wind, but
:: it is an ultralight, and it is very lively. So if you're
:: looking for something more relaxing than the W-21, you
:: might be better off with an Alerion Express 28, another
:: great Carl Schumacher design. The AE28 has a diesel
:: inboard and a self-tending jib and is clearly meant to
:: be wet sailed. The outboard placement on the E27 makes
:: getting it on and off difficult, particularly under way;
:: the only weakness in the design, really. Otherwise it's
:: a joy to sail in any conditions and very easy to single
:: or doublehand.

:: As for cockpits sans seatbacks--I assume you mean like
:: on the Antrim 27--they're great for racing round the
:: bouys when nobody has a chance to sit still for long.
:: But for longer races, cruising and daysails, I think
:: you'll find the Express cockpit far more comfortable.
:: Especially in big waves or chop, it's nice to sit in the
:: boat rather than on the boat.

:: Cheers,

:: Larry Fisher

:: Expres 27 #69 Gwendolyn 
:: 
:: 
:: :: My wife and I,ages 64 and 70, sail a Wilderness 21. We
:: :: love the boat but find it too small for Bay sailing
:: :: during summer months. We are considering an E-27 as a
:: :: replacement. We would prefer to wet-sail as we sail
:: :: weekly and will not race the boat. We would appreciate
:: :: feed-back regarding the suitability of the E-27 for us.
:: :: Also please comment re: the pros & cons of cockpits sans
:: :: seat backs. 
:: 
:: :: Many thanx,Harvey