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: Larry Fisher ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: E-27 for seniors-II
Info: (18333 views) Posted: Tuesday 2-24-04 08:49:48 PM

Harvey, I believe there's a boat in the current Latitude for about $12,000, which is currently at Nelson's yard. At that price, I'm sure it needs work, but don't know if it has bottom paint.There are a few wet-sailed boats about, and some drysailined boats with bottom paint, if you look around Richmond or Alameda. In general you are better off finding a turnkey Express because the cost of skilled labor makes any job on these boats expensive. Consider one of the new ones from New Zealand! Anyway, if you'd like a ride some time just shout. I sail out of Brickyard Cove. Larry

:: Many thanks to Larry and Ralph for your info.-packed
:: replies! It is my sense that, since the fleet is so
:: race-active, very few boats have bottom paint. What are
:: our chances of finding an E-27 ready to tether and set
:: and go. I agree with your comments re: a light weight
:: air-cooled engine. Our W-21 is powered by a Honda 2hp
:: which is air cooled but shift-less. A centrifugal
:: clutch-like drive does provide neutral, however. Without
:: water jacketing to attenuate sound, it is a noisy little
:: beast.
::
:: More thanx, Harvey

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:: Harvey,

:: I believe there's a boat in the current Latitude for
:: about $12,000, which is currently at Nelson's yard. At
:: that price, I'm sure it needs work, but don't know if it
:: has bottom paint.There are a few wet-sailed boats about,
:: and some drysailined boats with bottom paint, if you
:: look around Richmond or Alameda. In general you are
:: better off finding a turnkey Express because the cost of
:: skilled labor makes any job on these boats expensive.
:: Consider one of the new ones from New Zealand!

:: Anyway, if you'd like a ride some time just shout. I
:: sail out of Brickyard Cove.

:: Larry 
:: 
:: :: Many thanks to Larry and Ralph for your info.-packed
:: :: replies! It is my sense that, since the fleet is so
:: :: race-active, very few boats have bottom paint. What are
:: :: our chances of finding an E-27 ready to tether and set
:: :: and go. I agree with your comments re: a light weight
:: :: air-cooled engine. Our W-21 is powered by a Honda 2hp
:: :: which is air cooled but shift-less. A centrifugal
:: :: clutch-like drive does provide neutral, however. Without
:: :: water jacketing to attenuate sound, it is a noisy little
:: :: beast. 
:: :: 
:: :: More thanx, Harvey