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: Thomas Jenkins
Subject: Upgraded Winches
Info: (17938 views) Posted: Thursday 10-18-07 09:54:59 AM

not really, the speed ratio isn't that much better, I just had planned on using the 16's eventually on the cabin top, and adding additional 16's to the genoa, however, I found a set of 32's on ebay for the price of one 32 and decided to add those instead. They are nice in a blow though.

:: Thanks for the input, would you recommend that I go with
:: the 32's over the two speed 16's?
::
:: ::
:: :: I completed a winch upgrade to the boat about a year ago
:: :: where I replaced the Lewmars with Harkens. I started out
:: :: with the Harken 16's single speed on the genoa winches,
:: :: and have recently moved those to the cabin top for
:: :: halyard use, and placed Harken 32s 2 speed on the genoa.
:: :: The Harken winches are excellent in ALL respects.
::
:: :: Tom
:: ::
:: :: :: I am looking at upgrading the jib winches on my Express
:: :: :: 27 from Barient 10 to a two speed Harken 16X2. Anybody
:: :: :: have any input on this? I have found the Barient 10's
:: :: :: inadequate in a good blow, especially for the genoa.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Your input would be greatly appreciate!

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:: not really, the speed ratio isn't that much better, I
:: just had planned on using the 16's eventually on the
:: cabin top, and adding additional 16's to the genoa,
:: however, I found a set of 32's on ebay for the price of
:: one 32 and decided to add those instead. They are nice
:: in a blow though. 
:: 
:: :: Thanks for the input, would you recommend that I go with
:: :: the 32's over the two speed 16's? 
:: :: 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: I completed a winch upgrade to the boat about a year ago
:: :: :: where I replaced the Lewmars with Harkens. I started out
:: :: :: with the Harken 16's single speed on the genoa winches,
:: :: :: and have recently moved those to the cabin top for
:: :: :: halyard use, and placed Harken 32s 2 speed on the genoa.
:: :: :: The Harken winches are excellent in ALL respects. 
:: :: 
:: :: :: Tom 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: I am looking at upgrading the jib winches on my Express
:: :: :: :: 27 from Barient 10 to a two speed Harken 16X2. Anybody
:: :: :: :: have any input on this? I have found the Barient 10's
:: :: :: :: inadequate in a good blow, especially for the genoa. 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: Your input would be greatly appreciate!