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: Joe B.
Subject: Recommendations for autopilots
Info: (10505 views) Posted: Wednesday 6-26-13 11:20:37 AM

Year 2 owning the Raymarine X5. Based upon other X5 owners' experiences, I am glad I bought an extended warranty. Raymarine gives 2 years, West Marine $100 warranty goes 2 years beyond that. I currently have a "seatalk failure" message that I have to dig deeper into, but it's good to know that I can get a replacement if needed.

:: 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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:: Year 2 owning the Raymarine X5. Based upon other X5
:: owners' experiences, I am glad I bought an extended
:: warranty. Raymarine gives 2 years, West Marine $100
:: warranty goes 2 years beyond that. I currently have a
:: "seatalk failure" message that I have to dig deeper
:: into, but it's good to know that I can get a replacement
:: if needed. 
:: 
:: :: 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