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: Jason ([email protected]) contact the author
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Info: (8298 views) Posted: Wednesday 11-4-20 12:24:29 PM
I think what he is saying is these boats are way better off when dry sailed. They are very easy to launch in about 5 minutes. Once you put bottom paint on them you are going to have nothing but problems (IMO). You have to reapply paint every couple of years (or more often), need a diver to keep it clean, blisters, etc. Plus it is less expensive to store in dry storage on the trailer vs. the cost of a slip. 

-Jason

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:: :: Do what you want.......but dont paint it!!!!
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:: :: :: Hello all.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: My boat is coming from FL with a hard epoxy bottom paint
:: :: :: and no antifouling.
:: ::
:: :: :: The boat will be in the water, frequently sailed, for
:: :: :: part of the year.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: So I'm thinking about paint... Trinidad SR? black widow?
:: :: :: other?
:: :: ::
:: :: :: and which yard / who to do the painting for a good
:: :: :: price?
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Thanks all.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Cheers - Jeff

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