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Calendar - Down The Rode

Down The Rode – by Ty Mellott

BAY & BEYOND SEPTEMBER Friday & Saturday – Through Mid Oct ‘24 • Sunset Cruises, Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry. View the Bay & the SF skyline. Wine, soda & a variety of snacks for purchase...

Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill Wells

Marina West Yacht Club Susan Cordes, M.D., the Marina West Yacht Club Fleet Surgeon fills us in on their Independence Day Parade. In honor of Independence Day, Marina West Yacht Club hosted a pancake...

Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson

Fuel Management As I write this article in the early part of July, we are at the peak of the offshore boat delivery season and this year has been more challenging than most. With...

What I Saw – by Jackie Philpott

  Us Versus Them? During these fractious political days there is a real US vs. THEM attitude almost everywhere. In this story I consider the differences that divide Americans. You know what I’m writing...

Business News – by Ty Mellott

RBYS Introduces Marina Bay Yacht Homes Richard Boland of Richard Boland Yachts has been in the business of selling new yachts and brokerage boats for nearly 50 years in the Bay Area. Sales have...

New Products – By Terry Goble

Seasucker Ends Transducer Mounting Issues Most boat owners shy away from drilling into their hull, even for gear that’ll be used every time they’re on the water. That’s what makes the new Transducer Mount...

Calendar - Down The Rode

Down The Rode – by Ty Mellott

BAY & BEYOND SEPTEMBER 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...

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...