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: Doug Robbins
Subject: repair/replace pole
Info: (12621 views) Posted: Thursday 2-5-04 11:58:23 PM
A few years ago we had a bent spin. pole on swamp donkey. We took the ends off, chucked the pole and delivered the ends to Svendsens Boat Works in Alameda. They attached the ends to a new extrusion, and delivered a stong and great pole. Call Sean at 510-864-8403 (work) and he'll take care of it. (oh, the price was very reasonable...) p.s. we also took care of making our own bridle instead of having them do it... we used spectra- light, strong and low stretch.

:: Looking for some advice on repair/replacing the
:: spinnaker pole. I have a slight bend where the pole went
:: into the forestay. It's still usable, but I want to
:: replace the aluminum tubing or extrude it. I've heard
:: Svendson's in Alameda can extrude. Else, any
:: recommendations for purchasing tubing in the Bay Area
:: would be helpful. Also, I think I've seen the
:: instructions on making a shot gun release mechanism. Was
:: that in the Express owners manual? - Thanks!

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