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| Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht Club | June 2 |
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| 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)" |
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| Author: Mike Bruzzone ([email protected]) contact the author Subject: Weight Limit Info: (24690 views) Posted: Wednesday 6-27-07 03:40:41 PM |
It makes it tough to find a steady crew. And, as far as I could see, only is enforced at the NA regionals.
The weight limit, which was originally open, was always fine by me. That means no matter who jumped int he class at a higher weight tuned to a specific regatta condition. #1050 to 1100#s is an the ideal total crew weight all around (upwind + downwind) weight. Some tried 1200#s when the fleet still did triangles (which I happento like) and did well when it blew. However, 1200#s is markedly slow on the downwind run of windward leeward courses.
After the open weight limit, the 1000# was imposed. Then dropped to #880; the same as a J24 go figure.
Politically, this weight was pushed on the class by Steve Lake, Ralph Morgan, and others who or are members of the Pinneaple Sails Coalition.
Members of this ancient (1988) voting block no longer have boats, or sail at all.
I suggest the weight limit be reexamined. I personally would vote for its elimination entirely.
Mike Bruzzone
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