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Delta Doo Dah This Weekend

By Christine Weaver | August 8, 2016 | Isleton-Stockton, CA |
Potato Slough is an anchorage popular with cruisers of the California Delta, and puttering around in a sailing dinghy is a popular way to pass a hot, sunny afternoon.

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Next weekend’s Delta Doo Dah events will wrap up the official itinerary of the inland cruising rally’s eighth year. This Friday, August 12, Owl Harbor Marina, just off the San Joaquin River in Isleton’s farm country, invites official ralliers to stay overnight for free in preparation for a cruise up the river to Stockton Sailing Club on the 13th. On Saturday at 9 a.m., the Owl Harbor crew will send the sailors off with a free breakfast.

A downwind sail to Stockton will follow, with cruisers arriving at SSC in time to enjoy the club’s Burger Bash and Classic Car Show from 5 to 10 p.m., featuring ‘Dancin’ on the Lot’ and family games. Doo Dah’ers also get free berthing at SSC, so it’s worth taking the time to sign up. Registration is free and available at www.deltadoodah.com.

Delta Doo Dah 7 sailor Kerry Scott, pictured here with his wife Jennifer on the lawn of Stockton Sailing Club, always wanted to get a photo of his boat, the Catalina 30 Alafair, in Latitude. So what happens? He gets in Latitude — with a picture of his Malibu, an entry in last year’s classic car show.

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At the end of the month, registration will close and we’ll start working on our Delta Doo Dah feature for the October issue of Latitude 38. In the meantime, check out the cruisers’ own photo gallery on our SmugMug site.

The Baker family (left to right: dad Dan, friend Nicole, daughter Danielle and mom Kathy) are among the contributors to Delta Doo Dah 8’s photo gallery so far. We caught up with them and their Hunter 35 Fuzzy Logic at Tower Park on Little Potato Slough, where they were taking a civilization break after a couple of days on the hook. They took off for Benicia yesterday to begin their delivery back to Marin.

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