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: Dan Pruzan
Subject: July 29 2nd Half Opener
Info: (17375 views) Posted: Tuesday 7-18-06 09:20:20 AM

I'll second Mike's comments about this being a fun and diverse race. You get to experience a wide range of racing conditions. The upwind leg from TI to the GG Bridge is usually fairly mild at that time of the morning, the beat to Bonita and the run back to the Bridge is anyone's guess on wind conditions, the downwind leg from the GG bridge to the Bay Bridge is usually a great run with a screaming reach past Alcatraz (you have to leave Alcatraz to stbd), and the run from the Bay bridge to EYC is warm, flat, and "challenging".

If you're planning on racing, get your entry into YRA before Monday to avoid a $35 late fee.

See you on the water

Dan

::
::
:: Just trying to drum up some interest in the second half
:: opener on July 29th. Desperado and Wyle Coyote are
:: already entered.
::
:: Race starts off TI, Bonita to port and then back to
:: Encinal YC. Its actually a pretty diverse sail over
:: ranges of conditions ending in an adventure down the
:: estuary to finish.
::
:: There's a party afterwards at EYC.
::
:: Mike

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:: I'll second Mike's comments about this being a fun and
:: diverse race. You get to experience a wide range of
:: racing conditions. The upwind leg from TI to the GG
:: Bridge is usually fairly mild at that time of the
:: morning, the beat to Bonita and the run back to the
:: Bridge is anyone's guess on wind conditions, the
:: downwind leg from the GG bridge to the Bay Bridge is
:: usually a great run with a screaming reach past Alcatraz
:: (you have to leave Alcatraz to stbd), and the run from
:: the Bay bridge to EYC is warm, flat, and "challenging". 
:: 
:: If you're planning on racing, get your entry into YRA
:: before Monday to avoid a $35 late fee. 
:: 
:: See you on the water 
:: 
:: Dan 
:: 
:: 
:: :: 
:: :: 
:: :: Just trying to drum up some interest in the second half
:: :: opener on July 29th. Desperado and Wyle Coyote are
:: :: already entered. 
:: :: 
:: :: Race starts off TI, Bonita to port and then back to
:: :: Encinal YC. Its actually a pretty diverse sail over
:: :: ranges of conditions ending in an adventure down the
:: :: estuary to finish. 
:: :: 
:: :: There's a party afterwards at EYC. 
:: :: 
:: :: Mike