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: Ralph Deeds
Subject: Reducing sail plan in heavy air
Info: (11517 views) Posted: Wednesday 4-17-13 09:50:13 AM

Two years ago in a long distance race in very heavy air and big waves we started the 20-mile beat with a full main and #3 and vang-sheeted and eased the main all the way out. Soon the main was flogging so we took it down and made good progress with the #3 only. (Our Santa Cruz main has only a flattening reef, so reefing wasn't an option for us.)

:: Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try adding a reef to
:: my main first (less expensive option). Any suggestions
:: on where to locate the reef, or should I leave it up to
:: the sailmaker to decide?
::
:: :: when racing I am more likley to use a reef than switch
:: :: to the number 4.
::
:: :: I have both options available, but feel it sails better
:: :: with the 3 and is just easier and quicker to reef than
:: :: switch sails in a blow
:: ::
:: ::
:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: Certainly an effective crusing sail plan. And has shown
:: :: :: effective racing plan w/#3 at bottom of range when
:: :: :: needing to point into the over powered #3 v #4 and full
:: :: :: main that still foots bottom of range. In ocean at 35
:: :: :: knots plus #4 ocean cut and reef works and into 40 +
:: :: :: knots reef with rail lead #4.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: mb.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: I sail with my kids often , found reefing main much more
:: :: :: :: effective .
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Using # 4 not so much .
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: Every inventory benefits from a #4 that is 75% 3/4 qrts
:: :: :: :: :: hoist.
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: Some #4 in racing inventories are 80% 8/10ths hoist.
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: The smaller fully crewed ocean high wind #4 is good into
:: :: :: :: :: high 20's double handed after which first reef.
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: Mike Bruzzone.
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: :: Since I sometimes sail with a lighter weight crew, I am
:: :: :: :: :: :: considering adding a set of reefing points to the main
:: :: :: :: :: :: for use in heavy air. Any opinions on doing this versus
:: :: :: :: :: :: using a less than 100% jib?
:: :: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: :: Thanks, Maryann

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:: Two years ago in a long distance race in very heavy air
:: and big waves we started the 20-mile beat with a full
:: main and #3 and vang-sheeted and eased the main all the
:: way out. Soon the main was flogging so we took it down
:: and made good progress with the #3 only. (Our Santa Cruz
:: main has only a flattening reef, so reefing wasn't an
:: option for us.) 
:: 
:: :: Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try adding a reef to
:: :: my main first (less expensive option). Any suggestions
:: :: on where to locate the reef, or should I leave it up to
:: :: the sailmaker to decide? 
:: :: 
:: :: :: when racing I am more likley to use a reef than switch
:: :: :: to the number 4. 
:: :: 
:: :: :: I have both options available, but feel it sails better
:: :: :: with the 3 and is just easier and quicker to reef than
:: :: :: switch sails in a blow 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: Certainly an effective crusing sail plan. And has shown
:: :: :: :: effective racing plan w/#3 at bottom of range when
:: :: :: :: needing to point into the over powered #3 v #4 and full
:: :: :: :: main that still foots bottom of range. In ocean at 35
:: :: :: :: knots plus #4 ocean cut and reef works and into 40 +
:: :: :: :: knots reef with rail lead #4. 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: mb. 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: I sail with my kids often , found reefing main much more
:: :: :: :: :: effective . 
:: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: Using # 4 not so much . 
:: :: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: :: Every inventory benefits from a #4 that is 75% 3/4 qrts
:: :: :: :: :: :: hoist. 
:: :: :: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: :: Some #4 in racing inventories are 80% 8/10ths hoist. 
:: :: :: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: :: The smaller fully crewed ocean high wind #4 is good into
:: :: :: :: :: :: high 20's double handed after which first reef. 
:: :: :: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: :: Mike Bruzzone. 
:: :: :: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: :: :: Since I sometimes sail with a lighter weight crew, I am
:: :: :: :: :: :: :: considering adding a set of reefing points to the main
:: :: :: :: :: :: :: for use in heavy air. Any opinions on doing this versus
:: :: :: :: :: :: :: using a less than 100% jib? 
:: :: :: :: :: :: :: 
:: :: :: :: :: :: :: Thanks, Maryann