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: Neal ([email protected]) contact the author
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Hi Brendan, Banderas Bay is a fantastic place to sail, plenty of wind, warm water, whales,...we had lots of fun and good racing at the Banderas Bay Regatta this year. Would be cool to have more Express 27's next year! It's a long 3 day drive from the Bay Area. Cross the border at Nogales (take the truck route!!!). Generally excellent toll highway the entire way (take plenty of pesos), but two challenging spots - a severely potholed 5-10mph nightmare bypass around Navojoa (~45 mins to traverse) and a winding, hilly road from Tepic to Banderas Bay. Need to get import permits for your boat & tow vehicle, very easy to do online at Banjercitos website. Border crossing is easy both ways if you get the permits in advance online and carry multiple hardcopies of your permits, registration and insurance documents. Marina La Cruz boatyard has a good hoist for launching the boat & friendly staff. The trip has some challenges but is worthwhile, I can email more suggestions/details to anybody interested.

:: That is awesome that you are trailering to Banderas Bay.
:: Any comments on how that trip is? Any problems in
:: transit either direction? Sounds super fun!
::
:: :: Just completed our 2nd annual trailering trip to
:: :: Banderas Bay. This year I made a Gin Pole to raise &
:: :: lower the mast. Worked great! Pretty easy for 2 people,
:: :: might even be possible for 1 person with more careful
:: :: rigging of the stabilizing lines. I posted a couple of
:: :: photos in the Deck & Rigging gallery.

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:: Hi Brendan, Banderas Bay is a fantastic place to sail,
:: plenty of wind, warm water, whales,...we had lots of fun
:: and good racing at the Banderas Bay Regatta this year.
:: Would be cool to have more Express 27's next year! It's
:: a long 3 day drive from the Bay Area. Cross the border
:: at Nogales (take the truck route!!!). Generally
:: excellent toll highway the entire way (take plenty of
:: pesos), but two challenging spots - a severely potholed
:: 5-10mph nightmare bypass around Navojoa (~45 mins to
:: traverse) and a winding, hilly road from Tepic to
:: Banderas Bay. Need to get import permits for your boat &
:: tow vehicle, very easy to do online at Banjercitos
:: website. Border crossing is easy both ways if you get
:: the permits in advance online and carry multiple
:: hardcopies of your permits, registration and insurance
:: documents. Marina La Cruz boatyard has a good hoist for
:: launching the boat & friendly staff. The trip has some
:: challenges but is worthwhile, I can email more
:: suggestions/details to anybody interested. 
:: 
:: :: That is awesome that you are trailering to Banderas Bay.
:: :: Any comments on how that trip is? Any problems in
:: :: transit either direction? Sounds super fun! 
:: :: 
:: :: :: Just completed our 2nd annual trailering trip to
:: :: :: Banderas Bay. This year I made a Gin Pole to raise &
:: :: :: lower the mast. Worked great! Pretty easy for 2 people,
:: :: :: might even be possible for 1 person with more careful
:: :: :: rigging of the stabilizing lines. I posted a couple of
:: :: :: photos in the Deck & Rigging gallery.