Delta Doo Dah Kickoff Party

If you’re destined for the Delta this summer, you’ll definitely want to drop in at Berkeley Yacht Club this Friday night, May 9. We’ll be hosting the Delta Doo Dah Kickoff Party there starting at 5:30 p.m.

There, you can take advantage of the opportunity to meet other Delta sailors, collect Delta cruising information, and learn about the great deals from our sponsoring marinas. We’ll have guest speakers, freebies, and door prizes to hand out – but you must register before 3:00 p.m. on Friday to be eligible for the drawing, and you must be present to win!

We’ll also have official burgees on sale – save the shipping and handling charge by getting yours in person. BYC will offer a BBQ dinner for $8-$15 (depending on what you order), and their bar will be serving up very reasonably priced drinks. You’ll need to bring cash for all of the above.

Along about 8:30 the ‘formal’ (if you can call it that) part of the evening will wrap up and we’ll adjourn to the lounge for chitchat. We’re really looking forward to seeing you there!

Since Delta Doo Dah registration is free again this year, there’s no reason not to sign up! See www.deltadoodah.com.

Door prizes at Friday’s Kickoff Party will include:

• A gift certificate for a free weekend at Almar’s Martinez Marina.
• A pair of sailing gloves from OPB-YC.
• Two copies of Bill Corp’s Sacramento River Boating Guide.
• A gift certificate for a pair of PortVisors™ or a PanelVisor™ from Seaworthy Goods.
• Two prize packages from the Starboard Collection, each including a beautiful nautical serving tray and a 4-piece bowl or plate set.
• Owl Harbor will be giving away two T-shirts and two-day passes to Isleton Cajun & Blues Festival on June 14-15,
• A hand-painted apron and a ceramic knife,
• And an Owl Harbor bag, T-shirt and coffee mugs.

Freebies for all Doo-ers at the party will include:

• Clean Boater Kits and AquaSmart kids’ activity books from Boating Clean and Green.
• Crayons for the kids courtesy of Latitude 38.
• Nautical books for summer reading courtesy of Latitude 38.
• Delta Tide Books.
• The Delta Chambers guide book Discover the California Delta.
• Handheld Wind Meters from WeatherFlow.
• Blue wristbands with a variety of nautical sayings from Seaworthy Goods.
• Lanyards from BoatU.S.

Marinas offering specials to official Doo Dah entries include:

• Martinez Marina
• Pittsburg Marina
• Owl Harbor Marina
• Tiki Lagun Resort & Marina
• Stockton Sailing Club

For details on each offer, see our Hosts page.