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: Bill Sumerfield
Subject: What's your PHRF number?
Info: (8171 views) Posted: Wednesday 1-14-15 03:31:24 PM
PHRF NW base rating is 153, we (Moxie) rate 150 as sailed, I was told because of the length of our spin pole which is sized at class length. We do OK at that rating against similarly sized boats in light air, but struggle a bit around the buoys in a fleet with larger boats I think mostly due to problems finding a lane.

At home in Hood River we use SF rating of 129 and that works just fine. But it's windy here.

:: I am rated 138 in SW Florida. Most of the year we have
:: very light winds. I can't beat the S2's boat for boat
:: most of the time and give them 30 seconds. Competitive
:: with most any other boat.

:: Bill
:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: The Express is a 132 (129 OD configuration with the
:: :: :: penalty pole) in San Francisco bay. Which I get in a
:: :: :: place that has an average of 15-25 knots. But I'm
:: :: :: finding the number is 144 throughout North America with
:: :: :: a few exceptions like Detroit(144 -6 for masthead kite
:: :: :: 138). My question is what does the Express 27 rate at
:: :: :: your club or fleet and what are your average wind and
:: :: :: sea conditions. Also does it sail to the number? Before
:: :: :: someone hits me with the good old screw handicap racing
:: :: :: sail one design I plan to in the bay but at my local
:: :: :: club I need a number. The average breeze is 8-12 flat
:: :: :: water.
:: ::
:: :: Northern California PHRF 129
::
:: :: So Cal (Long Beach) PHRF 132, that is used by my club
:: :: here on the South Shore Tahoe LTWYC
::
:: :: seems to work as well as could be expected. SDK

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