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

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Author: Steve K
Subject: hull flexing and backstay
Info: (13247 views) Posted: Saturday 7-3-10 08:07:36 AM
Rachel, Sounds good to me. Onward to the Pac Cup! SDK

:: So I had several people look at it, and give me the
:: thumbs up. No delam, just very subtle flexing of a mm or
:: 2. Something to watch, may be an issue in 20 years. I
:: may change the attachment system at some point, or
:: reinforce it.
::
:: Rachel
::
:: :: It doesn't sound good to me. It would be interesting to
:: :: hear from others who have their backstay rigged this
:: :: way. On Moxie, we have ours completely external and the
:: :: backstay attaches below the scuppers on the transom.
:: :: Sounds like this is a much more secure location as it is
:: :: at a hull joint where there is a lot of support and
:: :: structure. We have had our backstay rigged like this for
:: :: many years and I like it a lot.
:: :: 

:: :: -Jason
:: ::
:: :: :: it still sounds pretty sharp when you tap on it, not
:: :: :: dull like delam.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Do you have a delaminated inner skin? Really weird.
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: mb
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: Anyone ever watched the bottom of the hull flex while
:: :: :: :: :: applying backstay? Is this ok?
:: :: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: Here's what me and JP noticed while fixing our backstay
:: :: :: :: :: system. Our backstay, like most of the boats I think,
:: :: :: :: :: has 2 main attachments: 1 is the deck hull joint just
:: :: :: :: :: port of the tiller; the 2nd is on the floor of the boat,
:: :: :: :: :: where there are 2 little fiberglass bulkheads just to
:: :: :: :: :: starboard of the exiting scupper where the floor meets
:: :: :: :: :: the transom. There are little chainplates on each of the
:: :: :: :: :: little bulkheads. The starboard line of the backstay
:: :: :: :: :: divides and one end attaches to one chainplate and the
:: :: :: :: :: other end goes through a block attached to the other
:: :: :: :: :: chainplate and starts the fine tuning system. After we
:: :: :: :: :: fixed everything, one of us was below looking at the
:: :: :: :: :: attachments on the little bulkheads, while the other one
:: :: :: :: :: hauled on the backstay from up above. When the backstay
:: :: :: :: :: is on, the floor of the boat lifts!! And when you pull
:: :: :: :: :: it on and off, the floor just goes up and down. Yikes!
:: :: :: :: :: Does this happen on anyone else's boat? Is this ok?
:: :: :: :: :: Thanks!
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