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: Will Paxton
Subject: Towing vehicle ???
Info: (16871 views) Posted: Thursday 3-22-07 01:14:50 PM

The 101 is easier to tow on. no mountain to climb and you won't get run over by endless truks going 70.

:: Vehicle sounds fine. See if the trailer has surge
:: breaks. That will greatly help the downhill portions. If
:: they are non-operative or non-existant then just take it
:: slow in a low gear and you will be fine. Don't ride the
:: breaks whatever you do.
::
:: Looking forward to having another boat back in the
:: fleet. There are only 1 or 2 down there so shouldn't be
:: hard to figure out.
::

:: -Jason

::
:: :: It's a 2002, V6 with 30K miles on it. I'm just worried
:: :: about coming down the grape vine. It's a pretty big
:: :: hill.
:: ::
:: :: As for the "did you get a new boat" question, I'm taking
:: :: the 5th on that one until she is home...then I will let
:: :: you know...
:: ::
:: :: MR
:: ::
:: :: :: REally depends on the vehicle. new or old? V6 or I4? I
:: :: :: have seen a little 4 cylinder tow an e27 to LBRW and
:: :: :: back. I have towed my express back from LA with our Jeep
:: :: :: at the time.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: If the vehicle is in good condition it should make it.
:: :: :: The boat and trailer weigh about 4000 lbs.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: So, did you get a new boat?
:: :: ::

:: :: :: -Jason

:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Can a Toyota 4-Runner safely tow an Express from LA to
:: :: :: :: SF over the Grape Vine? If not what about coming up 101
:: :: :: :: via Oxnard?

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:: The 101 is easier to tow on. no mountain to climb and
:: you won't get run over by endless truks going 70. 
:: 
:: :: Vehicle sounds fine. See if the trailer has surge
:: :: breaks. That will greatly help the downhill portions. If
:: :: they are non-operative or non-existant then just take it
:: :: slow in a low gear and you will be fine. Don't ride the
:: :: breaks whatever you do. 
:: :: 
:: :: Looking forward to having another boat back in the
:: :: fleet. There are only 1 or 2 down there so shouldn't be
:: :: hard to figure out. 
:: :: 
:: :: -Jason
:: :: 
:: :: :: It's a 2002, V6 with 30K miles on it. I'm just worried
:: :: :: about coming down the grape vine. It's a pretty big
:: :: :: hill. 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: As for the "did you get a new boat" question, I'm taking
:: :: :: the 5th on that one until she is home...then I will let
:: :: :: you know... 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: MR 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: REally depends on the vehicle. new or old? V6 or I4? I
:: :: :: :: have seen a little 4 cylinder tow an e27 to LBRW and
:: :: :: :: back. I have towed my express back from LA with our Jeep
:: :: :: :: at the time. 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: If the vehicle is in good condition it should make it.
:: :: :: :: The boat and trailer weigh about 4000 lbs. 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: So, did you get a new boat? 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: -Jason
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: Can a Toyota 4-Runner safely tow an Express from LA to
:: :: :: :: :: SF over the Grape Vine? If not what about coming up 101
:: :: :: :: :: via Oxnard?