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: Jari
Subject: Sails winning in class
Info: (18905 views) Posted: Wednesday 10-18-06 12:26:04 PM

Is Will Paxton using SC sails?How do those compare pricewise to Quantum?Do they have any reps in SF bay area?

:: I must reccomend Santa Cruz Sails: David Hodges has
:: always supported the class, provides great service on
:: repairs and now has Will Paxton working. His advice on
:: sailing, tunjing is simple and to the point and he
:: always provides a keg for the fleet. SDK
::
:: :: I like the fact that quntum post their prices in OD
:: :: section for
::
:: :: express . Is anyone else providing their prices up front
:: :: so I can compare
::
:: :: it without the legwork?Recent quotes? Group discounts?
::
:: :: Anyone interested in purchase of main this winter?
:: ::
:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: I believe Quantum, Santa Cruz Sails, UK, and Pineapple
:: :: :: make most of the Express 27 sails that are used on the
:: :: :: Bay. There are competitive boats using sails from each
:: :: :: of the 4 lofts, so it really comes down to 1) who you
:: :: :: are comfortable with, 2) the kind of service they will
:: :: :: provide, 3) price.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Personally there is one other factor I consider, and
:: :: :: that is what kind of history the loft (or the sailmakers
:: :: :: from the loft) have of supporting the fleet.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: I don't think you get enough extra mileage out of a
:: :: :: Kevlar main to justify the higher price, but maybe
:: :: :: others can comment on their experience in that regard
:: :: :: (as we've always just gone with Dacron).
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Is Quantum the choice for sails? Kevlar vs. dacron ? for
:: :: :: :: main? Anyone delt with Don T. from Quantum?

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:: Is Will Paxton using SC sails?How do those compare

:: pricewise to Quantum?Do they have any reps in SF bay
:: area? 
:: 
:: :: I must reccomend Santa Cruz Sails: David Hodges has
:: :: always supported the class, provides great service on
:: :: repairs and now has Will Paxton working. His advice on
:: :: sailing, tunjing is simple and to the point and he
:: :: always provides a keg for the fleet. SDK 
:: :: 
:: :: :: I like the fact that quntum post their prices in OD
:: :: :: section for 
:: :: 
:: :: :: express . Is anyone else providing their prices up front
:: :: :: so I can compare 
:: :: 
:: :: :: it without the legwork?Recent quotes? Group discounts? 
:: :: 
:: :: :: Anyone interested in purchase of main this winter? 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: I believe Quantum, Santa Cruz Sails, UK, and Pineapple
:: :: :: :: make most of the Express 27 sails that are used on the
:: :: :: :: Bay. There are competitive boats using sails from each
:: :: :: :: of the 4 lofts, so it really comes down to 1) who you
:: :: :: :: are comfortable with, 2) the kind of service they will
:: :: :: :: provide, 3) price. 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: Personally there is one other factor I consider, and
:: :: :: :: that is what kind of history the loft (or the sailmakers
:: :: :: :: from the loft) have of supporting the fleet. 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: I don't think you get enough extra mileage out of a
:: :: :: :: Kevlar main to justify the higher price, but maybe
:: :: :: :: others can comment on their experience in that regard
:: :: :: :: (as we've always just gone with Dacron). 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: Is Quantum the choice for sails? Kevlar vs. dacron ? for
:: :: :: :: :: main? Anyone delt with Don T. from Quantum?