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Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill Wells

Taste 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...

Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson

Is My RADAR Killing Me? The short answer is, of course not. According to the World Health Organization, to produce health defects, exposure would need to be 1000 watts per square meter or more...

What I Saw – by Jackie Philpott

Drakes Bay, Tomales Bay Do you feel like an adventure? Go out the Gate and turn right instead of left. At the end of your first day you’ll end up in Drakes Bay. There...

New Products – By Terry Goble

Easily Upgrade Boat Hardware In Minutes Many owners hesitate to upgrade their boat’s hardware because they lack the confidence or equipment to make the requisite deck cut-outs. Accon Marine offers a solution in its...

Calendar - Down The Rode

Down The Rode – by Ty Mellott

BAY & BEYOND SEPTEMBER 29 – 30 • 27th Annual Margot Brown PICYA Wheelchair Regatta, Encinal YC, Alameda, CA. This powerboat cruise for our disabled U.S. Service Veterans is followed by a picnic at...

Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill Wells

Vickie 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...

Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson

10-4 Over And Out Do you cringe as much as I do when you hear “10-4, over and out” on the marine VHF radio? Every hobby and profession has its own unique vocabulary and...

What I Saw – by Jackie Philpott

Annual Wooden Boat Show On June 17 I sailed over to the Corinthian Yacht Club as an invited guest of Shelly Willard. Shelly was one of the many organizers of the 2023 Wooden Boat...

Business News – by Ty Mellott

The Sausalito Boat Show A new Sausalito Boat Show will be coming to the Bay Area’s saltiest city this fall. The event will run from October 13-15 at Clipper Yacht Harbor. The family-friendly community event...

Guest Writer – by Kyles Cordes

From Lake Michigan To The Delta Have you seen the SUDAN cruising around the Delta? She’s a 1963 Chris Craft Cavalier Fiesta currently owned by Susan and Kyle Cordes of Stockton. Susan was born and raised in...