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

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: Gregg Johnson ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Survey of Express 27
Info: (19994 views) Posted: Saturday 9-4-04 07:26:43 PM

Thanks to all of you for the advise and comments related to looking at an Express. I spent several hours looking at the boat and was impressed by the design and construction.

Unfortunately, the owner changed his mind and decided not to sell the boat. I doubt that I will have much of a chance to find another one woithin reasonable distance of Atlanta, so I guess I am back to searching for J 27 or S2 9.1. If anyone knows of a Express for sale in the southeast, please let me know.

:: I am loooking seriously at an Expresss 27 in the next
:: few days.
::
:: I am interested in what to look for in the way of
:: potential problems for the boat. I would guess
:: principally water penetration via chainplates, bulkhead,
:: core rot in deck around fittings, hull/keel joint, loose
:: stantion bases; and any stress cracks.
::
:: I am not concerned about sails.
::
:: Any other areas of boat/mast and rigging I should be
:: careful about?
::
:: Would appreciate any advise.

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:: 
:: Thanks to all of you for the advise and comments related
:: to looking at an Express. I spent several hours looking
:: at the boat and was impressed by the design and
:: construction. 
:: 
:: Unfortunately, the owner changed his mind and decided
:: not to sell the boat. I doubt that I will have much of a
:: chance to find another one woithin reasonable distance
:: of Atlanta, so I guess I am back to searching for J 27
:: or S2 9.1. If anyone knows of a Express for sale in the
:: southeast, please let me know. 
:: 
:: 
:: :: I am loooking seriously at an Expresss 27 in the next
:: :: few days. 
:: :: 
:: :: I am interested in what to look for in the way of
:: :: potential problems for the boat. I would guess
:: :: principally water penetration via chainplates, bulkhead,
:: :: core rot in deck around fittings, hull/keel joint, loose
:: :: stantion bases; and any stress cracks. 
:: :: 
:: :: I am not concerned about sails. 
:: :: 
:: :: Any other areas of boat/mast and rigging I should be
:: :: careful about? 
:: :: 
:: :: Would appreciate any advise.