Delta Ditch Run - June 10, 2006

Steve, Steve and Paul Washburn along with long time friend and sailor Bruce Golison made the trek from SoCal up to San Francisco Bay trailering our B-25 T-Rex for the Delta Ditch Run. This is a 70 mile race starting off Pt. Richmond taking a course under the San Rafael Bridge through San Pablo Bay and Suisun Bay, then up the San Joaquin River to the finish off the Stockton Sailing Club. The weather report promised some excitement and an exciting race it was!
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
234 AM PDT SAT JUN 10 2006
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT.. .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT THIS MORNING.
W WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL GALE FORCE
GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE.
There were 112 entrants in total. T-Rex was placed in Light Division 3 for this event. First boat to finish was the D Class catamaran and the first monohull in was the Melges 32 Yabsolutely.
T-Rex was scratch boat in her division and finished first and held her time for the win. But the bigger story is the experience of the race and the event in entirety. A fantastic sail in great conditions from SF Bay through the Delta and then the river. There is a lot of planning, preparation and logistics to pull off participating in this event. And the Stockton Sailing Club reception and organization is top notch, yet low key. We will be back next year!



For Pictures: Delta Ditch T-Rex Pictures

For Complete Results: Stockton Sailing Club