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

PICYA Delegates Luncheon The Stockton Yacht Club hosted the Pacific InterClub Yacht Association meeting and luncheon. The clubhouse was packed with representatives from yacht clubs all over the Bay and Delta. To start the...

Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson

Personal Flotation Devices – What’s Old Is New And What’s Different Is The Same My last article on personal flotation devices was published in the Bay & Delta Yachtsman in Oct 2015 and I ended the...

What I Saw – by Jackie Philpott

  Race To Alaska In early June my husband (aka The Voice of Reason) and I took a road trip up to the State of Washington to watch the start of the Race to...

New Products – By Terry Goble

Marine Stereo Built To Overcome Harsh Weather RiverPark Marine’s JBL-R3500 source unit was built from the ground up for harsh weather. The stereo receiver overcomes rain, spray and rinse downs, yet delivers the rich,...

Letters

Letters – by Our Readers

Hi Bill, I hope you are doing well. After editing your July Delta Rat Scrapbook in the magazine, I had a lot of thoughts on your article. I really like the part where you...

Calendar - Down The Rode

Down The Rode – by Ty Mellott

BAY & BEYOND JULY Friday & Saturday • Sunset Cruises, Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry. View the Bay & the SF skyline. Wine, soda & a variety of snacks for purchase onboard. Reservations required for this...