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: Jason
Subject: Weight Limit
Info: (20608 views) Posted: Friday 8-17-07 12:27:20 PM

I am all for leaving things where they are. I think most of the fleet agrees as well. I weighed 223 about two months before the nationals, went on a healthy diet and weiged in at 206 for nationals. I certainly am not "vertically challenged" as Larry puts it, since I am 6' tall. I have several friends that are even taller than I am and who actually weigh less than I do.

I just think the 880 limit has worked very well for many years and it is only a small few people who are complaining about it. I feel it is really in those people's best interest to lead a healthier life and shed 20-30 lbs.

This, of course, is just my opinion. If you want to change the rules we have a process in place to do just that. Go for it!

-Jason

:: I'm not necessarily advocating it, but you could imagine
:: a weight limit system where the weight of driver was
:: taken into account. Something like:
::
:: total weight limit = 880 + 0.4 * ( driver_weight - 160 )
::

:: - 120 lb driver - weight limit: 866lbs (746 for crew)
:: - 160 lb driver - weight limit: 880lbs (720 for crew)
:: - 220 lb driver - weight limit: 904lbs (685 for vrew)
:: - 260 lb driver - weight limit: 920lbs (660 for crew)

::
::
:: I don't know what the right values in the forumula would
:: be be to make things even ...

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:: I am all for leaving things where they are. I think most
:: of the fleet agrees as well. I weighed 223 about two
:: months before the nationals, went on a healthy diet and
:: weiged in at 206 for nationals. I certainly am not
:: "vertically challenged" as Larry puts it, since I am 6'
:: tall. I have several friends that are even taller than I
:: am and who actually weigh less than I do. 
:: 
:: I just think the 880 limit has worked very well for many
:: years and it is only a small few people who are
:: complaining about it. I feel it is really in those
:: people's best interest to lead a healthier life and shed
:: 20-30 lbs. 
:: 
:: This, of course, is just my opinion. If you want to
:: change the rules we have a process in place to do just
:: that. Go for it! 
:: 
:: -Jason
:: 
:: :: I'm not necessarily advocating it, but you could imagine
:: :: a weight limit system where the weight of driver was
:: :: taken into account. Something like: 
:: :: 
:: :: total weight limit = 880 + 0.4 * ( driver_weight - 160 ) 
:: :: 
:: :: - 120 lb driver - weight limit: 866lbs (746 for crew)
:: :: - 160 lb driver - weight limit: 880lbs (720 for crew)
:: :: - 220 lb driver - weight limit: 904lbs (685 for vrew)
:: :: - 260 lb driver - weight limit: 920lbs (660 for crew) 
:: :: 
:: :: 
:: :: I don't know what the right values in the forumula would
:: :: be be to make things even ...