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General Category => U20 Regattas - Where, When & Who's Going! => Topic started by: Mike Josselyn on May 06, 2022, 03:54:24 PM

Title: Delta Ditch Run 2022--Richmond to Stockton
Post by: Mike Josselyn on May 06, 2022, 03:54:24 PM

Checking in to see if any other U20s are planning on doing the Delta Ditch Run on June 11th.  We used to have a number of U20s racing but participation has declined over the past several years to just one boat.  The 67 mile downwind race from Richmond CA to Stockton CA is a great event for U20s as it is 90% downwind with many opportunities for fast planing runs.  Looking for some excitement and a long distance race...this will be your best opportunity--none other that I know of in the country.  Great party afterwards.

If interested, I can explain the logistics, launching, and transportation issues.

https://stocktonsc.org/on-the-water/regatta/ddr/

Title: Re: Delta Ditch Run 2022--Richmond to Stockton
Post by: Donna Womble on May 20, 2022, 11:14:39 PM

Peabody is planning to race again this year, and we're already familiar with logistics. Looking forward to finishing this race - we dismasted at high speed in 2015.

Title: Re: Delta Ditch Run 2022--Richmond to Stockton
Post by: Mike Josselyn on June 12, 2022, 03:38:30 PM

How did it go this year.  Heard it was a windy day so must have been fast.

Title: Re: Delta Ditch Run 2022--Richmond to Stockton
Post by: U20 Site Moderator on June 13, 2022, 04:38:59 AM

Jeff just sent me a video of Donna and team hauling the mail!

https://youtu.be/gBsGWcmK4YQ

Title: Re: Delta Ditch Run 2022--Richmond to Stockton
Post by: Mark Allen on June 13, 2022, 06:13:32 PM

Looks awesome Donna! corrected time says 7.5 hours for 65 miles, that would be about an average of 8.7 knots. That's a lot of smiles.