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

Regatta Message Board

Replying to this message

Reply | Post New Message | All Messages | this message is spam

Author: Jason Crowson ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Re: Mast Rake
Info: (21308 views) Posted: Monday 6-4-01 04:14:00 PM

Gary,

This really depends on the cut of your main. For instance, a Quantum main needs more rake than a North or Santa Cruz main just because of how they are cut. The best thing to do is read through the North Tuning guide in the articles section of the website. Set your boat up and take the initial measurement. Then go out and sail the boat and see how your boat speed is and how well the boat points. There are a lot of other factors that can affect boat speed and point as well. If you are trimming your sails right but still can't point, then rake the mast back a little more. This will take some speed away but allow you to point better. If you start to get weather helm, then you have to much rake. So rake it back forward to correct that.

You really need to bring the boat up to SF bay and speed test with another boat to get it just right. So come on up and do some one design stuff!

Are you interested in going down to Long Beach on June 16 & 17? We need one more Express to get a one design start. Would love to see you out there.

Call me anytime with questions.

Jason

510-233-0023

Reply | Post New Message | All Messages | this message is spam

Your Name
Your E-Mail (optional)
Subject
Password (optional - allows you to delete later)

:: Gary, 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: This really depends on the cut of your main. For
:: instance, a Quantum main needs more rake than a North or
:: Santa Cruz main just because of how they are cut. The
:: best thing to do is read through the North Tuning guide
:: in the articles section of the website. Set your boat up
:: and take the initial measurement. Then go out and sail
:: the boat and see how your boat speed is and how well the
:: boat points. There are a lot of other factors that can
:: affect boat speed and point as well. If you are trimming
:: your sails right but still can't point, then rake the
:: mast back a little more. This will take some speed away
:: but allow you to point better. If you start to get
:: weather helm, then you have to much rake. So rake it
:: back forward to correct that. 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: You really need to bring the boat up to SF bay and speed
:: test with another boat to get it just right. So come on
:: up and do some one design stuff! 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: Are you interested in going down to Long Beach on June
:: 16 & 17? We need one more Express to get a one design
:: start. Would love to see you out there. 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: Call me anytime with questions. 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: Jason 
:: 
:: 510-233-0023