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2026 Delta and Bay Extravaganza – Sign Up

Here is the official invitation and sign up for the 22nd Delta and Bay Extravaganza! This year’s 7 day 6 night voyage is through the scenic California Delta and around the world famous San Francisco Bay. We have participated in the last 13 of these annual adventures and have made many lifelong friends. This is a group of C-Dory enthusiasts who always are always welcoming to new participants. The event was created by our very good friend Jim Gibson with the gracious support of his lovely Kathy. We hope to have some repeat boats and as well as several new boats and crew on this 2026 journey. For those who have not experienced this voyage, it is a must do for anyone who enjoys great company, excellent boats and some of the very best boating in North America.

The trip will start on Sunday, April 19, and end on Saturday, April 25th. We will launch from Rio Vista at the Delta Marina Yacht Harbor at noon. Tow vehicle and trailer storage is available either on the property or a short distance away. We will spend two nights at Black Mallard Duck Club, habitat for tens of thousands of ducks and other birds located on Wheeler Island near Honker Bay. John and Robbin Eudy will be hosting our stay on the island. Our next overnight stop will be the quaint river town of Petaluma, then on to Sausalito at the Schoonmaker Point Marina. From Sausalito, we will pass in front of the Golden Gate Bridge to South Beach Harbor in San Francisco for a 1night visit. We will depart from San Francisco Friday, April 24, and head to the Benicia Marina for our last overnight. Every one of these destinations is worth the voyage in its own right.

I hope some of you who have been considering this trip decide this is the year to attend! It is important to note that there is a limit of 10 boats due to safe berthing considerations at the duck club. Five boats have already confirmed. Sign-up for the remaining five boats is first come first on the list.

  • Slack Time – John and Laurie
  • Pounder – Jim and Kathy
  • Dinner Belle II – John and Robbin
  • Dora Jean – Steve, et al
  • Morning Star – Jim and Cindy
John and Laurie Marshall
 
I affirm that this trip is one of the very best C Brat gatherings. You go back in time at the Duck Club--which is a historic classic. Not to be missed!
 
John & Laurie,
Thanks for putting this glorious event together once again. Last year’s get-together was fantastic with the added extra stops at Sausalito and Benicia, both not to be missed. Now I see you’ve added Petaluma back in after years of avoiding it due to various marina conditions, also a nice place to visit. It’s hard putting together a schedule not knowing the weather in advance, but we always manage workarounds if the need arises. Looking forward to another adventure. Thanks.
 
Gary and Colleen on DayBreak would like to sign up for this gathering. Thank you John and Laurie for hosting this gathering. We are looking forward to attend.
 
Bob and Sarah Switek on CaliCat would like to sign up, too. We have just purchased a 2006 Tomcat 255. We are going to pick it up this weekend in Anacortes. We live in San Andreas and are anxious to join the Bay and Delta Group and meeting some new friends. We have recently completed the Great Loop in a 42' Jefferson and really want to try to continue that sort of a cruising on the West Coast to the extent we can. We thought trailering the TomCat to various locations would be the best way to do that and are excited to join others on various cruises on the West Coast. Looking forward to meeting you all.
 
If you still have room, I think I'd like to bring C-Traveler out on this cruise again. Immediately afterwards I will be heading north and joining two of my other cruising buddies to cruise up the west side of Canada, possibly as far as Prince Rupert. So I may decide to skip Benicia and do the one day leg back to Rio Vista. I don't know if Rosanne will be joining me or not. Colby
 
John and Laurie, I would like to claim a spot (if one is available) for Nowhere Fast. I loved the trip two years ago and would like to join in again. Tango and a friend would be joining me.
 
I have updated the participants for the 2026 Delta and Bay Extravaganza. We have reached our capacity of ten boats. We will start a wait list and encourage those who are interested in joining this event to let us know. It is not uncommon for spaces to open up as people drop out for various reasons. Look for another update in early March as Laurie and I will be providing more details confirming itinerary, costs, participant responsibilities and of course potluck sign up!

1.) Slack Time – John and Laurie
2.) Pounder – Jim and Kathy
3.) Dinner Belle II – John and Robbin
4.) Dora Jean – Steve, et al
5.) Morning Star – Jim and Cindy
6.) DayBreak - Gary and Colleen
7.) CaliCat - Bob and Sarah
8.) C-Traveler - Colby and Rosanne
9.) Nowhere Fast - Karl, et al
10.) SeaSpray - Steve and Karen
 
We are pleased that there is so much interest in this year's Bay and Delta Extravaganza! We look forward to seeing all of you at the event. We are sorry that it is such limited space as we would love for all to experience this unique trip. Serenity is first on the wait list. We do encourage interested parties to post their desire to put on the wait list as well. John and Laurie
 
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Fingers crossed we get moved up! We are brand new and looking forward to meeting this great community.

Serenity-Stacey & Laurel
 
Question. I know everyone pretty much runs fast (on plane) on this cruise, except in no wake zones, but would it be a problem if any of us (like me lol) wanted to run slow to conserve fuel and enjoy the scenery a little more? I know the Duck Club has a tricky entrance, but I am familiar with it and have past tracks saved on my chart plotter. I can run fast if I have to. (Or leave a little earlier and plan to arrive at the same time as everyone else. I do plan to launch at Rio Vista a day earlier on the 18th, and spend the night in the marina there.) :cool: I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again! Colby
 
Hi Colby,
The group usually leave at Noon to go to the Duck club. If you left at 9am you would probably be most of the way there by the time the group get started. There are plenty of places to anchor and wait for the group to catch up. Just a suggestion.
Steve
 
SeaSpray said:
Hi Colby,
The group usually leave at Noon to go to the Duck club. If you left at 9am you would probably be most of the way there by the time the group get started. There are plenty of places to anchor and wait for the group to catch up. Just a suggestion.
Steve
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Thanks Steve. That was what I was thinking. 😊
 
Colby, Colleen and I also plan to launch on the 18th and stay at the marina. If it works, we would love to slow boat with you the following morning. I grew up boating in the Delta and would enjoy 'taking in' all that scenery again more slowly. Steve makes a good point to anchor and enter the Duck club together.
 
DayBreak said:
Colby, Colleen and I also plan to launch on the 18th and stay at the marina. If it works, we would love to slow boat with you the following morning. I grew up boating in the Delta and would enjoy 'taking in' all that scenery again more slowly. Steve makes a good point to anchor and enter the Duck club together.
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Works for me. Would be nice to have another slow boater with me. And there are some nice spots near the Duck Club to anchor and wait for the others if we get there before them. I actually plan on arriving Rio Vista, or nearby, on the 17th. But planning 500 miles a day driving out 2000 miles, so it will likely be too late to launch. If by chance we do get there early enough to launch, we'll spend two nights in the marina, and maybe go up river a ways on the 18th. Colby
 
johnrmarshall22 said:
2026 Delta and Bay Extravaganza – Sign Up

Here is the official invitation and sign up for the 22nd Delta and Bay Extravaganza! This year’s 7 day 6 night voyage is through the scenic California Delta and around the world famous San Francisco Bay. We have participated in the last 13 of these annual adventures and have made many lifelong friends. This is a group of C-Dory enthusiasts who always are always welcoming to new participants. The event was created by our very good friend Jim Gibson with the gracious support of his lovely Kathy. We hope to have some repeat boats and as well as several new boats and crew on this 2026 journey. For those who have not experienced this voyage, it is a must do for anyone who enjoys great company, excellent boats and some of the very best boating in North America.

The trip will start on Sunday, April 19, and end on Saturday, April 25th. We will launch from Rio Vista at the Delta Marina Yacht Harbor at noon. Tow vehicle and trailer storage is available either on the property or a short distance away. We will spend two nights at Black Mallard Duck Club, habitat for tens of thousands of ducks and other birds located on Wheeler Island near Honker Bay. John and Robbin Eudy will be hosting our stay on the island. Our next overnight stop will be the quaint river town of Petaluma, then on to Sausalito at the Schoonmaker Point Marina. From Sausalito, we will pass in front of the Golden Gate Bridge to South Beach Harbor in San Francisco for a 1night visit. We will depart from San Francisco Friday, April 24, and head to the Benicia Marina for our last overnight. Every one of these destinations is worth the voyage in its own right.

I hope some of you who have been considering this trip decide this is the year to attend! It is important to note that there is a limit of 10 boats due to safe berthing considerations at the duck club. Five boats have already confirmed. Sign-up for the remaining five boats is first come first on the list.

  • Slack Time – John and Laurie
  • Pounder – Jim and Kathy
  • Dinner Belle II – John and Robbin
  • Dora Jean – Steve, et al
  • Morning Star – Jim and Cindy
John and Laurie Marshall
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Would really like to be a part of the trip but the timeframe unfortunately conflicts with my work schedule. Look forward to making the trip in 2027. Great to see the tradition continuing.
 
Nowhere Fast is a slow boater as well and we plan on overnighting at Rio Vista on the 18th as well. Looking forward to it.
 
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