Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht ClubJune 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
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1El Raton11
2Magic Bus22
3Peaches33
4Scandalous44
5Wile E Coyote55
6Loose Cannon66
7Take Five77
8Ergo88
9Great White99
10Libra1010
11Summer Palace1111
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Author: Steve Katzman
Subject: Recommendations for autopilots
Info: (10730 views) Posted: Monday 2-25-13 08:44:54 PM
I am passing this on from Brendan Brendan Busch ToSteve Katzman CCDonald Carroll I use an old Navico on the 27. It works fine for milder weather, but can't be trusted in 25 knots of breeze with the kite up. It has about a 50% success rate at getting me through jibes in big wind without crashing. It can drive the boat most of the way home from Stockton (motoring or light wind) on a couple small hobby batteries. Navico was bought years ago by Simrad, I believe. I use a Simrad TP32 on my Express 37. It is a fine unit, but my understanding is that Simrad is now done making tillerpilots, which, if true, doesn't bode well for support and parts in the future. As it is, I have been unable to procure a hand-held remote (the HR22) for the TP32, as they are no longer in production. Autohelm / Raymarine units, unfortunately, are not very reliable. Will Paxton uses a bungee setup and swears it works well. I think a tiller pilot is fine for an E27--below deck is a huge can of worms, and severly limits your steering angles. That said, I really want a below-deck autopilot on the 37. 

--brendan

:: I have the X5 and purchased it because the gyro, which I
:: wanted for down wind ocean swells. Plus, you can easily
:: plug in a sensor for a hand held remote. Once in while
:: the main display registers "no signal" which I solve by
:: pressing "auto" again.
::
:: A few other single handed expresses also have the X5.
::
:: Contact me via the roster if you want to talk.
::
:: Joe
::
:: :: Hello group!
:: ::
:: :: Great to see you all at the 3BF.
:: ::
:: :: I've been thinking about adding an electronic
::
:: :: autopilot to "Summer Palace #85" to replace
::
:: :: the bungee.
:: ::
:: :: Does anyone have recommendations/experience?
:: ::
:: :: Should I consider a wind integrated system?
::
:: :: Is the Raymarine ST 1000 tillerpilot enough?
::
:: :: Should I consider the RM X5?
:: ::
:: :: I'm thinking mostly for in the bay single handing,
::
:: :: maybe Farallones or Half Moon Bay etc...
:: ::
:: :: I appreciate your insights!
:: ::
:: :: Thanks
:: ::
:: :: Wolfgang

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