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)
export csv

Regatta Message Board

Reply | Post New Message | All Messages | this message is spam
Author: Ralph Deeds ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Chainplate bolts
Info: (28680 views) Posted: Wednesday 11-7-07 04:22:15 PM
There's no need to take the mast down. The aft lower shrouds will hold the mast up while you work on the chain plates. This would be a good time to check the balsa core in the deck around the chain plates. Dig out any wet or rotten balsa core; let the hole in the deck dry out; tape the hole under the deck: fill the hole with epoxy and silica filler; re-drill the slot for the chain plate; check for rot in the chainplate bolt holes in the bulkhead; repair any damage with epoxy; re-drill the holes; replace the bolts if they are corroded; re-bolt the chainplates to the bulkhead; and re-caulk the chainplate holes in the deck.

::
:: Andy, thanks for the reminder. I have not done a thing
:: to mine except visually inspect them. I want to reseal
:: them this winter and am wondering if you took down your
:: rig to do it. I can see where I may be able to keep the
:: rig up, but since you have recently done it, did you
:: drop your mast?

Reply | Post New Message | All Messages | this message is spam