Delta Doo Dah 3D Blasts Off

The Delta Doo Dah 3D started out under foggy skies, but almost as soon as the fleet crossed under the Richmond Bridge Saturday morning, the gray day cleared for the remainder of the downwind run to Vallejo YC. A number of Doo Dah’ers started out from Berkeley YC, which played host to the fleet for the Kickoff Party the night before. Doo Dah’er and BYC member Eric Jones of Sizzle treated the crowd to big helpings of his famous pulled pork which no doubt helped maintain everyone’s stamina for an energetic ride upstream the next morning.

Vallejo YC managed to nestle the entire fleet in between docks, then invited everyone up to the clubhouse for a fantastic dinner, complete with rockin’ live music. Prizes were handed out after the Doodettes concluded the skippers’ meeting, then dancing and general merriment ensued.

Yesterday’s leg of the trip being the longest, the entire fleet was up and ready to head out by 9 a.m. to take advantage of the currents. Some had wondered if they’d make it to the 40-mile-distant Owl Harbor Marina by the time the party started at 6 p.m., but a big flood and very cooperative winds pushed everyone along at such a good clip that they were tied up before the band even started playing.

Habormaster Devery Stockton and her crew went all out to welcome Doo Dah’ers, going so far as to relocate some tenants in order to fit our 50-boat fleet. But it only got better from there, as the sailors — and one powerboater — found out when they walked down the levee to a big tent and a free Mexican buffet. A blues band rocked the house and had folks dancing for hours. To top off an already fantastic stay, Owl Harbor offered up a free pancake breakfast to the fleet this morning to fuel them up for today’s leg which will take us to the Sugar Barge Resort on Bethel Island.

If you happened to watch this morning’s FOX 40 Live — a Sacramento news station’s morning show — you probably saw the very energetic and adorable Bethany Crouch interviewing the Doodettes about the Doo Dah and boating in general. If you didn’t catch it, the videos are embedded below.