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: Brendan
Subject: Raymarine Rudder Position Sensor Instalation
Info: (11314 views) Posted: Tuesday 6-24-08 08:12:22 AM
I would not recommend putting holes in the rudder post tube below deck. You'd need to add a lip-seal if you did this, which would likely require some fabrication, and also make sure the tube is still well supported. Plus, there is no quadrant, so you'd have to figure out how to attack the feedback sensor to the rudder post in an easily removable way.

If your autopilot drive is mounted above deck, you may be able to mount the rudder senser directly to the drive ram. B&G autopilots sell a rudder sensor intended to be mounted on the ram--perhaps Raymarine does as well... 

--brendan

:: I am installing a Raymarine rotary rudder position
:: reference sensor on TAZ!!. Has anyone done this? Do I
:: dare open up (high up) the rudder post housing below
:: decks?

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