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Itinerary for Typical Delta Cruise and Adventure 1) Leg One; Leaving from Richmond Yacht Club A) Flood Tide; Early Morning If Po Itinerary for typical Delta Cruise and Adventure 1) Leg One; Leaving from Richmond Yacht Club a) Flood tide; early morning if possible b) Checklist for trip: 1) Water topped off 2) Batteries topped off and serviced 3) Oil and engine checks 4) Fuel topped off 5) Electronics checked (i.e. radio, GPS, Chartplotter, instruments, etc.) 6) Anchor rode paid out and ready for use 7) Extra line prepared for deployment (for shoreline trees, other cruisers, extra fenders) 8) Food, drinks, etc. 9) Dinghy secured (fuel topped off; engine test run) 10) Water toys packed Arrive at first destination a) Vallejo (approx. 3 hours) b) Benicia (approx. 4 hours) c) Martinez (approx. 4 hours) d) Pittsburg (approx. 5 hours) e) Decker Island (approx. 6 hours) f) Antioch (approx. 6 hours) 2) Leg Two; Leaving from Antioch or Decker Island Arrive at Second Destination San Joaquin River (Central Delta and Delta Loop) a) Bethel Island resorts and anchorage (2.5 hours) b) Potato Slough anchorage (approx. 3.5 hours; Decker Island 2.5 hours) c) Owl Harbor/Bruno’s/Spindrift (approx. 3 hours; Decker Island 2 hours) d) Korth's Pirate's Lair/Willow Berm (approx. 3.5 hours) e) Tinsley Island, Disappointment Slough area (approx. 4 hours) f) King Island area (approx. 4 hours) g) Ox Bow Marina via Georgiana Slough (approx. 4 hours) h) Walnut Grove via Georgiana Slough (approx. 6 hours) i) Stockton Sailing Club (approx. 5 hours) j) Giusti’s Restaurant and boat landing (approx. 6 hours) San Joaquin River (South Delta) a) Whiskey Slough Harbor (4 hours) b) Discovery Bay (4 hours) c) Bullfrog Landing (3.5 hours) d) Stockton Sailing Club (3.5 hours) Sacramento River (North Delta) a) Steamboat Slough anchorage (approx. 5 hours) b) Walnut Grove via Sacramento River (approx. 4.5 hours) c) Snug Harbor (approx. 4 hours) d) Hidden Harbor (approx. 2 hours) Courtesy Craig & Ann Perez, Marrakesh, Express 34.
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