Don’t Ditch the Ditch Run

Sure, the forecast is calling for a 70% chance of rain tomorrow. And, sure, the wind is supposed to reach a whopping 10 knots — from the SE, no less. But those are lousy reasons to miss the 21st Annual Delta Ditch Run, a 67-mile normally downind run from Richmond YC to Stockton Sailing Club. The party at the end is worth the price of admission, even if you have to cut your losses and motor the whole way (just remember to bring some extra gas).

In all honesty, we can’t think of a year when both the Great Vallejo Race and the Ditch Run were duds, but this certainly looks to be the year. Think of it as a way to test out your foul weather gear and prove your mettle as a sailor. Then you can gloat in the faces of those wimps who dropped out before the race even started — like a certain magazine publisher with a new-to-him Olson 30!