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: E27 Talisman at Key West
Info: (14577 views) Posted: Wednesday 1-21-04 11:04:57 AM

It would be great to get a post-mortem from Hal when the week is through. Esp on whether or nor the hit for the MH kite was worth it. Frankly, 132 seems punishing considering that they're racing all windward-leewards in that moderate wind range the boat struggles in. Granted, it typically struggles against the longer, big displacement boats that can kill it going to weather and the Key West PHRF committee does a great job of keeping like boats together, but Talisman missed a 3rd by 1 second in Race 3 and 8 seconds in Race 1. They would have corrected over those deficits wo/ the masthead hit, but how much further behind would they have been?? No matter, all in all, I'd say they're doing great, and I bet they're having a blast.

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:: After race 4, Hal Neill's e27 Talisman has moved into
:: 3rd place at Key West, behind a Tripp 26 and a B25.
:: Talisman has consistent scores of 4-5-4-3 for a total of
:: 16 points after four races. He is now one point ahead of
:: the J27 Amethyst and six points behind the 2nd place
:: B25. Go Talisman!! Talisman is sailing with a tough PHRF
:: rating of 132 and a masthead kite.

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:: It would be great to get a post-mortem from Hal when the
:: week is through. Esp on whether or nor the hit for the
:: MH kite was worth it. Frankly, 132 seems punishing
:: considering that they're racing all windward-leewards in
:: that moderate wind range the boat struggles in. Granted,
:: it typically struggles against the longer, big
:: displacement boats that can kill it going to weather and
:: the Key West PHRF committee does a great job of keeping
:: like boats together, but Talisman missed a 3rd by 1
:: second in Race 3 and 8 seconds in Race 1. They would
:: have corrected over those deficits wo/ the masthead hit,
:: but how much further behind would they have been?? No
:: matter, all in all, I'd say they're doing great, and I
:: bet they're having a blast. 
:: 
:: :: 
:: :: After race 4, Hal Neill's e27 Talisman has moved into
:: :: 3rd place at Key West, behind a Tripp 26 and a B25.
:: :: Talisman has consistent scores of 4-5-4-3 for a total of
:: :: 16 points after four races. He is now one point ahead of
:: :: the J27 Amethyst and six points behind the 2nd place
:: :: B25. Go Talisman!! Talisman is sailing with a tough PHRF
:: :: rating of 132 and a masthead kite.