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: Jason Cosler
Subject: hull to deck
Info: (10715 views) Posted: Sunday 1-4-04 07:11:29 PM

I noticed in the specs of the new boat that a teak toe rail is being used. Similar to the 80's vintage J-24's, I assume. Much more comfortable and gives some "crash buffer" although not as much as the stamped, aluminum rail. It's definitely not as versatile as the aluminum rail, either.

I took the mid-section off of my boat and have worried about it since. We took a hit in the aft section this season and the toe rail basically saved the deck. Comfort-wise, the PVC pipe option helps somewhat, but a day could get pretty long on the rail, even with that.

Has Norris considered the option of running the standard rail back to the first staunchion and then going with T-track (ala a J/27 or Soverel 27 from) there back? It adds a bit of weight, since you have to add a car wherever you want a block, but it's stout, comfortable, gives somewhat of a lip to brace your foot against and gives the same rigging flexibility as the stamped rail. If I had to do it again, I'd replace the toe rail with the genoa track...

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:: The crew comfort issue can be solved for under $5 by
:: pop-riveting a piece of pvc pipe along the inside of the
:: toe rail, as many boats have done.

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:: I noticed in the specs of the new boat that a teak toe
:: rail is being used. Similar to the 80's vintage J-24's,
:: I assume. Much more comfortable and gives some "crash
:: buffer" although not as much as the stamped, aluminum
:: rail. It's definitely not as versatile as the aluminum
:: rail, either. 
:: 
:: I took the mid-section off of my boat and have worried
:: about it since. We took a hit in the aft section this
:: season and the toe rail basically saved the deck.
:: Comfort-wise, the PVC pipe option helps somewhat, but a
:: day could get pretty long on the rail, even with that. 
:: 
:: Has Norris considered the option of running the standard
:: rail back to the first staunchion and then going with
:: T-track (ala a J/27 or Soverel 27 from) there back? It
:: adds a bit of weight, since you have to add a car
:: wherever you want a block, but it's stout, comfortable,
:: gives somewhat of a lip to brace your foot against and
:: gives the same rigging flexibility as the stamped rail.
:: If I had to do it again, I'd replace the toe rail with
:: the genoa track... 
:: 
:: :: 
:: :: 
:: :: The crew comfort issue can be solved for under $5 by
:: :: pop-riveting a piece of pvc pipe along the inside of the
:: :: toe rail, as many boats have done.