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
Subject: More rules talk, this time life lines
Info: (12959 views) Posted: Thursday 12-20-07 08:27:49 PM

Jason, The foam straps I mention are pictured in this link below:

http://www.melges24.com/photogalleries/images/338dullman1large.jp...

The strap is tied to spectra at either end so there is no line running through it.

:: Dan,
::
:: I really appreciate your input and you taking the time
:: to post your thoughts and concerns. I really think this
:: kind of participation by ALL owners is what is needed.
::
:: In response to your suggestion, I have a few comments.
::
:: 1) The current rule does not prevent you from using
:: longer stanchions, it only limits you to how short they
:: can be.

:: 2) You mention "foam" or something of that nature. I
:: assume you are talking about the cushions that go
:: outside of the lifelines. There is nothing preventing
:: you from adding the foam covers to make the hiking more
:: comfortable on your crew.
::
:: Last I heard, we were in the process of re-writing this
:: portion of the rules. I think measuring from the deck up
:: would be a better way to enforce this rule. You are
:: correct that the 5 lb thing is pretty ridiculous.
::
:: Cheers,

:: Jason

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:: Jason,

:: The foam straps I mention are pictured in this link
:: below: 
:: 
:: http://www.melges24.com/photogalleries/images/338dullman1large.jpg 
:: 
:: The strap is tied to spectra at either end so there is
:: no line running through it. 
:: 
:: :: Dan, 
:: :: 
:: :: I really appreciate your input and you taking the time
:: :: to post your thoughts and concerns. I really think this
:: :: kind of participation by ALL owners is what is needed. 
:: :: 
:: :: In response to your suggestion, I have a few comments. 
:: :: 
:: :: 1) The current rule does not prevent you from using
:: :: longer stanchions, it only limits you to how short they
:: :: can be. 
:: 
:: :: 2) You mention "foam" or something of that nature. I
:: :: assume you are talking about the cushions that go
:: :: outside of the lifelines. There is nothing preventing
:: :: you from adding the foam covers to make the hiking more
:: :: comfortable on your crew. 
:: :: 
:: :: Last I heard, we were in the process of re-writing this
:: :: portion of the rules. I think measuring from the deck up
:: :: would be a better way to enforce this rule. You are
:: :: correct that the 5 lb thing is pretty ridiculous. 
:: :: 
:: :: Cheers, 
:: 
:: :: Jason