Elite Keel at San Francisco Yacht ClubMay 18 - 19
Story
Congratulations to Dianne with their win in the Elite Keel Regatta.
Here is Steve's Top Ten List that he has submitted for publication.

ELITE KEEL STORY-A LIST OF TEN THINGS THAT HELPED DIANNE

1) The crew: Jarian Westfall, Laurel Schmidt, Mike Pastrone, Jeff Fellicetti

2) Will Paxton wasn't there.

3) This crew can change head sails, the hanked kind, in less then 2.3 minutes.

4) Wilie E Coyote didn't race Sunday.

5) Sun was shining.

6) It was my birthday weekend.

7. El Raton wasn't there.

8. We went left when we could.

9. The wind was blowing.

10. This crew has 59 combined years sailing with me.
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5
1Dianne113(3)2(5)2(7)1(8)3 (11)
2Peaches154(4)4(8)4(12)2(14)1 (15)
3Motorcycle Irene161(1)1(2)3(5)6(11)5 (16)
4Summer Palace247(7)6(13)5(18)4(22)2 (24)
5Abigail Morgan255(5)3(8)6(14)5(19)6 (25)
6Strega308(8)8(16)7(23)3(26)4 (30)
7Wile E Coyote322(2)5(7)1(8)DNS(20)DNS (32)
8Libra449(9)7(16)9(25)DNF(37)7 (44)
9Make Me Smile516(6)9(15)DNF(27)DNS(39)DNS (51)
10Moonlight5210(10)10(20)8(28)DNF(40)DNS (52)
11Elise60DNC(12)DNC(24)DNC(36)DNC(48)DNC(60)
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Author: david mc farland
Subject: mast rake
Info: (11537 views) Posted: Wednesday 10-22-03 05:29:18 AM
Ralph, I guess what I was asking was when the mast is raked back I can see a gap between the mast step and the bottom plate, putting pressure on the hinged end of the base maybe 1/4 of inch or so.Thanks again for the help

::
:: Interesting question! I believe the answer is no.
:: However, I had the same question over the possibility of
:: the mast jumping off the step if I rocked it pretty far
:: forward. (The mast butt is fastened to the step by two
:: small screws, one on either side.) I discussed the issue
:: with Buzz Ballenger, and he made me a plastic butt plug
:: about 1/2 or 3/4 inch thick which I bolted to the hinged
:: mast step plate. This plug extends upward into the mast
:: to assure that the mast will never jump off the step as
:: a result of it being rocked forward and backward. This
:: was probably overkill, because I have never heard of an
:: E27 mast jumping off the step.

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