2023 Delta and Bay Extravaganza

[colbysmith]

Afternoon and have time to upload some more photos. Had a great breakfast this morning, I believe provided by Jim and Kath, (Pounder) our leaders of this fun trip. After that several Brats enjoyed doing some fishing for Stripers. Yes, we are going to have fish with the hamburgers for supper! Definitely a fun time for those throwing lines in the water! Also before lunch, Steve from Seaspray, and I, went for a Kayak ride around the area. (If you read my earlier thread on the Hobie issues, this Sea Eagle is my new Kayak. Steve used Rosanne's Sea Eagle to see how he liked it.) The weather is a little better today. Tad bit warmer, no wind, and the sun peaks out of the clouds once in a while. Hope the water is this flat tomorrow when we head to San Francisco, and then on Sunday when we head back to Rio Vista. This is still a great trip. If Jim does it again next year, sign up. You won't regret it.

Ok, some more photos. (DaNag, how much longer until uploading photos will be a breeze? :disgust ) Colby




Our breakfast spread this morning.


At the breakfast table.

These next few photos are of our leader, Jim, catching supper! And then some more of the others enjoying catching Stripers!














SeaSpray Steve doing some kayaking around the Duck Club. Collecting treasures as well. He found that tub, and a duck decoy, kids crock shoe, a float and some other stuff in the tub that you can't see.


A water view of the C-Dorys on the Duck Club dock.


Steve and I in the kayaks.

 

[chieftele]

Thanks so much for sharing your adventures! Wish I was there, but I’ll need a bigger CD! Maybe someday!

 

[colbysmith]

Last evening we had another plentiful supper of hamburgers and fresh fish! We said our goodbyes to John and Robin today (as they had another commitment) and thanked them for their hospitality at the Duck Club. We almost got off uneventful this morning, except when Pounder went to tilt his engine back down, nothing happened. Eventually I suggested we just open the manual valve to allow the engine to tilt and trim down. That solved the problem, and the trim worked just fine after that. Mostly calm running down the Delta, other than some usual light chop in San Pablo Bay. Everyone but C-Traveler stopped at Angel Island to enjoy some hiking around the area. I elected to continue a slow cruise to South Beach Harbor, but first wanted to head out under the Golden Gate Bridge. I did that in 2017 with Midnight Flyer, and the admiral was not too happy with the 6-7 foot rollers. This time, the water was pretty flat. The only chop was with the tide rips on the south side. This evening we all enjoyed dinner at the House of Hunan Restaurant. Colby


The crew from Dora~Jean showing off their fish


You catch them, you clean them! Actually I believe John from Slack Time cleaned up a lot of the caught fish.


The supper spread. We really ate well at the Duck Club!


Sitting down to supper


Look at it long enough, it should fix itself, right? :lol:


Actually solving the situation.


Not sure if Jim is there to hold me from falling off, or thinking about pushing me!

The next couple of images are of the boats












At South Beach Harbor


Not the best photo, but the group at House of Hunan Chinese Restaurant


The admirals of Dora~Jean (Carmen), Slack Time (Laurie) and C-Traveler (Rosanne)

 

[colbysmith]

Today ended up pretty nice weather wise. Started out a little rainy this morning, but then the clouds gave way to more sun, and while still cool, without too much breeze, it felt pretty good. I think we all stayed with our boats until noon. Jim and Kath took Pounder out to watch the sail boat race, Rosanne and I walked up to Pier 39 for some ice cream, and to watch the race from there. And I believe the crews from Slack Time, Dora~Jean and SeaSpray ubered to a museum. We did all meet this evening then at the South Beach Yacht Club for supper. We plan to leave here at 7am tomorrow morning for the direct run back to Rio Vista. Here are some of my photos from today. Colby

The first two photos are of some of the flowers on Angel Island that Jim took yesterday.




This was a photo Jim took yesterday of the East Brothers Lighthouse B&B.


Not what you want to find on your boat's swim platform. This was on a boat on the next dock across from me.

The next couple of photos are of the Mubadala Sail GP Season 3 Grand Final race.






The groups last supper together at the South Beach Yacht Club

 

[colbysmith]

Today came early, as we planned for a 7am departure. Couldn't have asked for a better day. Water was calm, sun was shining (after it came up), and our fast cruise back to Rio Vista was uneventful. Slack Time and it's crew veered away from us as they passed their home, leaving Pounder, C-Traveler, SeaSpray and Dora~Jean to continue back to Rio Vista. We arrive around 10:30a and got the boats loaded and ready to travel. For three of us, C-Traveler, SeaSpray and Dora~Jean, that is for our next adventure in the PNW at the Friday Harbor gathering and cruising afterwards. Jim and Kath from Pounder treated us to a late breakfast at the Striper Cafe. After that, they headed home while I headed to the Sacramento Airport to drop Rosanne off so that she could return home and to work. Dora~Jean and SeaSpray left shortly after Rosanne and I, and they were actually driving to Red Bluff for the evening, while I ended up in Williams for the night. I'll meet up with them again tomorrow in Oregon, and then we'll all arrive at Cap Sante Marina sometime Tuesday. This was another great C-Brat event and I think we all had a very good time. Thanks Jim and Kath for pulling it together! Colby


Sunrise at South Beach Harbor


Jim, Kath, Karen, Steve, Colby, Rosanne, Carmen, and Steve, at Striper's cafe for a late breakfast.


My famous coloring book that signals the closing of another gathering.