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Delta Time
We blew off our plans in the Bay Area for tonight and tomorrow and drove up to the boat. Traffic was super light (maybe due to spring break?). There was a bit of a squall as we approached and crossed the three mile slough bridge and it was sprinkling …
Delta Time
We blew off our plans in the Bay Area for tonight and tomorrow and drove up to the boat. Traffic was super light (maybe due to spring break?). There was a bit of a squall as we approached and crossed the three mile slough bridge and it was sprinkling …
Easter in the Delta
We had planned to get up around 8 on Sunday / Easter and leave at 9 to motor over to the Point Waterfront restaurant for our 11 am brunch reservation. Everyone was dragging around Sunday and we briefly discussed taking the car instead but everyon…
Delta Trip Photos
Ready to go…Leaving Coyote PointCoyote Point in the backgroundBoth Tachs working! Whoo hoo!From Left to Right-Treasure Island, the Bay Bridge and downtown San FranciscoThe North Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge as seen through Racoon Straights (…
We’re Here!
We made it here just a few minutes after four. We stopped at Antioch for about 45 minutes to fuel up so the trip took about eight hours. It was a beautiful smooth ride and it is very sunny and pleasant here. Yea!
Underway
It is beautiful out. Flat, clear, calm. A bit chilly. We left at 7:13. Hope to be there before 4 but who knows.
Eleventh Hour
Getting close! Eleven hours. All the provisions are stowed. Dinghy is washed and launched and new tow bridle attached. Water filled. Cooler loaded. Hope the wind dies down.
Photos
Sorry I am too lazy to insert them in the relevant post. I’ll put them in some semblance of order:Angel Island October 2011 (Did I really never post these?? Maybe I just didn’t erase them off the camera?)Sparkler III (L) and WindmillAda Hel…