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

Weber Point Yacht Club The club has its own island out on the north side of Spud Island on the San Joaquin River. They invited me out on Labor Day weekend for a visit...

Boat Review – by Pat Carson

Fairline Targa 45 GT When the new Fairline Yachts dealer in San Francisco and the wider California region, MRN Yacht Sales, asked if I could move a new and fully commissioned Targa 45 GT...

What I Saw – by Jackie Philpott

  Melges 2024 World Championship In August I sailed over to the San Francisco Yacht Club to deliver a belt buckle to Sean Mulvihill. Sean raced in the 2023 Singlehanded Transpacific Race on S/V Jamani,...

Business News – by Ty Mellott

Napa Valley Marina Guest Dock Kirby Long of Napa Valley Marina proudly announced that access to the newly built 200-foot guest dock right on the beautiful Napa River is official. Although some time has...

New Products – By Terry Goble

Marine 4T Shooter: Lightning In A Bottle The phrase too good to be true doesn’t apply to LIQUI MOLY Marine 4T Shooter. Simply pouring the additive into a 4-stroke marine engine’s gasoline tank will...

Letters

Letters – by Our Readers

Hi Captain Pat, I hope you are doing well and enjoying the boating season. While at the fuel dock at Emeryville Marina my mom fell into the water while stepping off the boat onto...