Bay & Delta Yachtsman magazine Northern California's leading Boating Magazine

Bay & Delta Yachtsman Features

Delta Rat Scrapbook
Delta Rat Scrapbook
gives you the inside scoop of the Sacramento Delta

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Lessons Learned
talks about the boating scene of the San Francisco Bay

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What I Saw
On The Bay
covers sailing and boating on the San Francisco Bay Area

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New Products
showcases the latest marine products

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Letters From You
let our writers and our readers hear from you

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Calendar
Northern California events calendar

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About Bay & Delta Yachtsman

Our Writers

Daniel Witte
Editor

Bill Wells
Delta Rat Scrapbook

Pat Carson
Lessons Learned

Jackie Philpott
What I Saw On The Bay 

Ty Mellot
Co-Writer

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Our Staff

Don Abbott
Publisher

Ty Mellot
Co-Publisher
& Advertising Sales

JP Salla
Advertising Coordinator
& Office Manager

Terry Goble
Art Director

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About Us

Bay & Delta Yachtsman’s humble beginnings date back to over 55 years ago
when a Delta boating couple created a newsletter for other boaters, which evolved into today's magazine that covers the waterways of Northern California.

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Latest Posts

Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill Wells

Stockton Historical Maritime Museum We attended the open house aboard the USS Lucid on a recent Saturday. The Stockton Historical Maritime Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and your donations are deductible from your income tax....

Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson

Fuel Management – Part 2 This is a continuation from Fuel Management Part 1 published in the September issue of Bay & Delta Yachtsman. If you missed it, Part 1 can be found online at: https://www.recreationpublications.com/PUB/baydeltayachtsmansept2024....

What I Saw – by Jackie Philpott

  To The Delta Again In July of 2022 Dura Mater and I were tucked into our dock at Owl Harbor. One morning, as I was washing dishes in her tiny galley, I looked up to...

Business News – by Ty Mellott

Second Annual Sausalito Boat Show: Building Community On The Bay The second annual Sausalito Boat Show brought together the West Coast boating community, driven by local maritime professionals eager to connect the Bay Area...

Tomothy Allen Booth

Timothy Allen Booth September 12, 1957 – September 25, 2024 It is with a heavy and broken heart that we announce the passing of one of our own. Timothy Allen Booth has passed away...

New Products – By Terry Goble

Wet Paws Or Dry, Dogs Are Safer With Bombora There are dogs that can’t seem to stay out of the water and those that prefer to keep their paws dry. Whether its human companion...

Calendar - Down The Rode

Down The Rode – by Ty Mellott

BAY & BEYOND NOVEMBER 19 – Jan 5 • Pier 39 Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Holidays at the Pier, Pier 39 is spreading Holiday cheer on San Francisco’s Waterfront! The Pier is unwrapping a...