Bill Wells
Bill moved to California in 1947 with his parents and brother. His father was an avid bird hunter and fisherman. As a child he accompanied his dad and brother on fishing and hunting trips in the Delta. He still has fond memories of his first overnight trip on the Delta aboard a family friend’s Chris Craft cruiser in the early 1950’s. Except for four years in the U.S. Navy and seven years living in Hawaii Bill has spent most of his life around the Delta area.
Bill is a retired yacht broker and currently is the Executive Director of the California Delta Chambers & Visitor’s Bureau and past Commodore of the Northern California Fleet of the Classic Yacht Association in addition to writing the monthly Delta Rat Scrapbook column for Bay & Delta Yachtsman magazine.
Delta Rat Scrapbook columns
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsPICYA 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...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsPacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA) Opening Day On The Bay I received an email from PICYA Vice Commodore David Jackson asking if I would accept an invitation to be Grand Marshall of the opening day...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsOpening Day On The Delta The Stockton Yacht Club pulled off an epic event in early April. Jill Stevenson and her team including Theo Garcia, Tony Ehrig, Marc Gabrys, Cathryn Grayson, Lisa Boje and...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsSacramento Boat Show I put in a guest appearance at the Bay & Delta Yachtsman booth at the Sacramento Boat Show. It was well attended and I was kept busy all day Saturday. There was a steady...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsRyde Hotel If you have not been to the Ryde Hotel lately you should pay a visit; the staff is making continuous improvements and the place is looking good. They will be opening the...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsInternational Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) This is the best outdoor show in Northern California. It is always in January, kicking off the new year. Cal Expo in Sacramento is an ideal location with proximity to...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsVillage West Marina And Resort Holiday Village There was an excellent event at Village West; several decorated boats were on hand for the kick-off of the Christmas season. Santa was there and a festive...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsWest Coast Canvas It has been a year or so since Efrain Garay and Scott Rumple took over West Coast Canvas. I was passing by their office and they kindly invited me in for...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsSacramento Yacht Club The club held its BBQ Rib Cook Off on a great Indian Summer afternoon. It was in conjunction with their Friendship Cruise-In weekend. We were all out on the grassy lawn...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsStephens Yacht Rendezvous Three days of Understanding” – reminds me of a song. The owners and management of Village West Marina & Resort invited Stephens and other classic yacht caretakers to cruise in for...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsTaste Of The Delta The 20th Annual Taste of the Delta was a huge success thanks to a great team of volunteers and many local wineries, breweries, restaurants and businesses. The purpose of the...
- Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill WellsVickie Baumann Retires This is the end of an era in the Delta. Vickie is one of the best known and beloved people in the whole region. She got her fine art degree at...
