17th Annual Delta and Bay Extravaganza for 2019

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Jim Gibson

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17th Annual Delta and Bay Extravaganza
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to Sunday, May 5, 2019

Can you believe that this is the 17th year for the event? This 2019 event is now scheduled one month later than it was last year. Hopefully we will avoid some of the heavy rains we had in 2018.

If you are interested in being part of the 2019 Extravaganza, please reserve your spot now by indicating on this thread that you will be going, and that you are signing up for the full five-day journey. Please do not sign up unless you can commit to showing up to this Extravaganza, and you can attend the entire event.

You might look at the last 16 years of threads if you want some idea of what this gathering is like. There is also extensive video documentation of this event on the site to help you visualize this journey.

This year we will change one our venues. We will start off at Rio Vista and go to the Honker Bay Duck Club on Wednesday as usual. Then we will try to get back into Sausalito (weather permitting) on Thursday. We will skip Petaluma this year because of extreme silting of the Turning Basin there (sorry Joel). After Sausalito, we will be spending two nights in San Francisco (Friday and Saturday nights). We have the SF reservations now. The two nights in S.F. is new for this year, and we will have more time to look around the Bay and visit in The City this year.

There is a strict ten (10) boat maximum for the Extravaganza. This maximum is because of Duck Club and San Francisco marina space limitations.

Two (2) vessels are already signed up, namely:

1. Pounder – Jim & Kath
2. Dinner Belle II – John & Robbin.

Right now there are eight spaces left. The next eight boats signed up on this thread will be able to go. Pease be aware that this event fills up quickly with the maximum 10 boats. Those indicating that they want to attend after the ten-boat limit is reached will be put on a waiting list, and they will be added if someone else drops out before the event.

If you make the commitment to go on this trip you will likely enjoy the journey. There are many repeat folks at this event year-after-year.

This Extravaganza is less than three and one-half months away! Start preparing your vessels.

All C-Brats are welcome, both new timers and old timers. More will be posted later, but please reserve your place NOW if you intend to go.

Sincerely,
Jim & Kath
 
Hi All,
Laurie and I always look forward to seeing some old friends and making some new ones! For those of you that have not experienced a well thought out boating trip that encompasses much of what the Bay and Delta has to offer, this is the cruise you want! Jim and Kath do an amazing job of organizing and making sure all have a good time :D Jim sign us up and do not hesitate to ask if we can help with anything.

John and Laurie
Slack Time
CD 22
 
I want to do this as i'll be in the area that weekend but I can't commit to the full thing. I'll be graduating from Cal Maritime (right on the carquinez strait) that weekend. I can't give you a solid commitment for the whole time but I could probably meet you all in a few different places.
 
Last year Roger and I went a few days early and went upriver to Sacramento...We had so much fun I think I will do that again...even if Roger leads..(larger, newer motor)

I kinda would like to go a bit further upriver and spend a night at anchor... or a night in Old Sacramento..at the dockage behind the Delta Queen...

Plus...I just can not miss Isleton ...and "Al the Wop's )

Joel
SEA3PO
 
This is one of the highlights of my year. I’ve been checking the site four times a day for the last several weeks to make sure that I didn’t miss it.

Please add Blue Eagle, with myself and my friend Chris Romero.

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.

David
Blue Eagle
 
mailbox101":1d22vyek said:
This is one of the highlights of my year. I’ve been checking the site four times a day for the last several weeks to make sure that I didn’t miss it.

Please add Blue Eagle, with myself and my friend Chris Romero.

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.

David
Blue Eagle
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Howdy all

-Chris
 
Darn! I can't make it. I have missed many of these because I do taxes. Now it is scheduled just after tax season and recently made a commitment for that week.
I hope you have great weather. We are getting last years rain storm now.

Steve
 
Sign me up, and thanks for pulling this event together once again. I'm happy with the change from Petaluma, even though I'll miss our usual visit with Joel's friends in town. Good choice to spend more time in S.F. There's a possibility I'll arrive early as well and try to visit other areas before the trip and perhaps after.
 
Will miss it again this year as I will be taking my "Land Yacht" up the east coast starting in late April. This is one of the best cruises out there and with a great bunch of people. May the sun shine on the party!
 
Never made this one...and the good news is I will be about 800 ish miles closer in May from Mt. Vernon, WA rather than Nashville, TN Cumberland River area. Have some irons in the fire dealing with VA medical side but, today, my plans are to drag my new to me CD22A back to the PNW end of March first of April time prior to potato planting season. Will read and catch up. Good health and happiness to all. Damn sure have missed yall.
Byrdman
 
Dear All.

We now have eight vessels signed up as follows:

1. Pounder
2. Dinner Belle II
3. Slack Time
4. SEA3PO
5. C-Hawk
6. Blue Eagle
7. Dora-Jean
8. No Limits.

We have room for just two more vessels. If you want to go sign up now.

Conrad, look for us as we go under through the Carquinez Straight on Thursday morning (May 2). Congratulations on your graduation from the Maritime Academy.
 
Jim Gibson":1o4jbych said:
Dear All.

We now have eight vessels signed up as follows:

1. Pounder
2. Dinner Belle II
3. Slack Time
4. SEA3PO
5. C-Hawk
6. Blue Eagle
7. Dora-Jean
8. No Limits.

We have room for just two more vessels. If you want to go sign up now.

Conrad, look for us as we go under through the Carquinez Straight on Thursday morning (May 2). Congratulations on your graduation from the Maritime Academy.
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Thank you! It's my second time being processed by the old sailor factory. As they don't offer a phd program I can finally say I'm through with CMA.
Hopefully I'll be able to rendezvous with you all in sausalito.
 
Sign me up. I’m going to name my boat Momma B after of course Momma Byrd. I plan have a proper naming ceremony soon here in the Cumberland River. O date set yet but if any y’all want to fly to Nashville for a fly/drive/boat in gathering let me know. Planing on hitting the FL gathering too.
Byrdman.
 
Alas, this Delta Extravaganza will be cruising without the MARCIA JANE! The boat is ready, Marcia is ready and I thought my newly remodeled knees would be ready as well. However, a Staph infection decided to erupt in the right knee, requiring emergency surgery last week. We think everything is OK now, and we just started the 6 week infusion process this week.

We encourage anyone who has not participated in this event to give it a try. You won’t be sorry! There is still one spot available and this cruise is the adventure of a lifetime. You will meet the nicest boaters on the west coast!
Jim and Kath are the greatest hosts alive and John and Robbin’s hospitality is beyond belief.

We’ll miss the skippers of SEA3PO, c-Hawk, Slack Time, Blue Eagle and Dora Jean and had looked forward to meeting new skippers as well. Hope to see you all at at Two Harbors unless we decide to sell the beloved MARCIA JANE.
Calm seas to all.

Kent McClish
MARCIA JANE
 
We have nine vessels signed up as follows:

1. Pounder
2. Dinner Belle II
3. Slack Time
4. SEA3PO
5. C-Hawk
6. Blue Eagle
7. Dora-Jean
8. No Limits
9. TBD (Birdman).

Conrad on Kanaloa will be joining us in Sausalito only (where we have the dockage space).

Therefore we still have room for one more vessel. Please sign up if you want to go.
 
Kent and Marcia.

Sorry you cannot go. We will miss you.

Hope you have a speedy knee recovery. Don't sell your boat until you recover and see how you feel!

Jim & Kath
 
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