Don Abbott | Publisher
A boater himself for over 40 years, Don Abbott brings his expertise to every page of Bay and Delta Yachtsman magazine. A former sail and  power boat broker in Hawaii and the Bay Area, Don is sensitive to the  needs of advertisers as well as consumers.

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Ty Mellott | Co-Publisher & Advertising Sales
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Ty Mellott grew up boating in Wyoming on Seminoe Reservoir. He graduated from Hanna Elk Mtn. High and then joined the Navy. After a four-year stint and serving on-board the USS Missouri BB63, Ty was honorably discharged from the military as a Second Class Petty Officer. It was while in the Navy and during the re-commissioning of the “MO” in San Francisco that he fell in love with the Bay & Delta area.

After serving in the Navy, Ty attended college and worked for Delta Airlines in Southern California and Florida.

Since coming on board with Recreation Publications in February of 1997, Ty has been involved primarily with the advertising sales for Bay & Delta Yachtsman. He also participates in many boat shows, shoots cover photos and writes the occasional feature article. Ty takes pride in continuing to give the readership the same quality publication they have come to expect year after year.

Ty served 9 years on the Board of Directors for the Northern California Marine Association which included one year as President. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the California Delta Chambers and at present is also the President. He is an avid boater to this day and is involved in supporting the preservation and wellbeing of the Delta Region.

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Pat Carson
Pat Carson is a USCG licensed captain and operates commercial passenger vessels in the San Francisco Bay and Delta area. He is a partner with Bay Area Yachting Solutions, a company that provides hand on boating instruction, local and coastal deliveries, and maintenance of recreational vessels. Pat is one of the newest members to the Yachtsman crew and is looking forward to bringing his boating skills and knowledge to the readership.

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Terry Goble | Art Director
An artist by nature, graphic designer by trade, Terry has worked with many different media; acrylic, watercolor, marker, colored pencil and pen and ink (his favorite). With a background in architechtural drawing the transition from artist to designer was an easy one for Terry. Attention to detail, balance in design and pride in workmanship are all aspects Terry puts into every piece he creates.

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Craig Hanson | Fishing The Waters
Craig Hanson is an award-winning broadcaster, video producer and writer with more than 30 years of media involvement. He spent many years as an outdoor reporter for KRON-TV in San Francisco. Combining his passion of fishing with a lifetime of TV industry experience, he created the award-winning video series “Hooked on Fishing the Golden Gate.”

A fourth generation San Franciscan, Craig’s great grandfather fished stripers on local beaches before the Golden Gate Bridge spanned the bay. Parlaying his early years as a deckhand on the charter boat “Wacky Jacky,” Craig is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain with decades of on-the-water experience.

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Janet Harr | Advertising Coordinator
Coming to Reno from the Delta/Bay area in 1994, Janet joined the staff of Recreation Publications as Administrative Assistant. Two years later she accepted the challenge of Advertising Coordinator for Yachts For Sale and Bay & Delta Yachtsman.

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Kimmie Haworth | About The Bay
A recreational boater for over 30 years, Kimmie Haworth has experience with both sail and power. She has lived on board since 1984 and has recently moved onto a trawler with her husband Captain Sweetie and Miss Eartha Kitt, the resident boat cat. “Boating is my passion, gardening is my profession.” Wearing two hats for such different worlds is not a problem for Kimmie. She has worked as a television producer, a garden show host for HGTV and the DIY Network, writes a regular column for garden.org, in addition to writing and hosting over 200 gardening radio programs for the predecessor of Sirius Radio. Kimmie is a witty and entertaining speaker at both gardening and boating events around the county delighting audiences with her animated and lively seminars. Her writing experience is vast. Columns and special interest features have been published in Sunset Magazine, Sea Magazine, Organic Gardening Magazine, Bottom Line and Rebecca’s Garden Magazine in addition to dozens of internet venues including garden.com, vg.com, hgtv.com, diynet.com, planetnatural.com just to name a few. Currently, in addition to writing her regular columns at Bay and Delta Yachtsman Magazine and garden.org, she is working on a book of favorite cruising destinations on the San Francisco Bay and Delta.

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Kevin O' Leary | Capt'n Kevo's Boating Tips
Kevin O’Leary was born in NY and grew up on the South Shore of Long Island. Having grown up right on the water complete with a dock in the backyard he was introduced to powerboating prior to age 5. At an age when most young teens are getting learners permits Kevo was already accustomed to driving boats up to 50’.

In 1977 Kevin moved to Los Angeles and at age 21 was hired by the Los Angeles Times as an account executive in display advertising. During his tenure with the LA Times he was transferred to the San Francisco office where he became familiar with the Bay & Delta. Having moved up over a 25 year period to a position in charge of PR and marketing activities for 10 western states he retired in 2002.

Becoming board with new found time on his hands Kevin went to work for a local boat dealer until a year and half later he started his own business providing personalized boating instruction called Pacific Powerboating.

Since joining the staff at Bay & Delta Yachtsman, Kevo has provided the readership a variety of insight on marine related topics ranging from navigation, personal safety, equipment usage and the occasional special feature.

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Nancy Lewis | Circulation and Classifieds
Nancy is a new voice in Reno but not with the company. She has been with Yachtsman and Yachts For Sale for over 15 years and has loved every minute of it.

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Bill Wells | Delta Rat Scrapbook
Bill moved to California in 1947 with his parents and brother. His father was an avid bird hunter and fisherman. As a child he accompanied his dad and brother on fishing and hunting trips in the Delta. He still has fond memories of his first overnight trip on the Delta aboard a family friend’s Chris Craft cruiser in the early 1950's. Except for four years in the U.S. Navy and seven years living in Hawaii Bill has spent most of his life around the Delta area.

Bill is a retired yacht broker and currently is the Executive Director of the California Delta Chambers & Visitor's Bureau and the 2010 Commodore of the Northern California Fleet of the Classic Yacht Association in addition to writing the monthly Delta Rat Scrapbook column for Bay & Delta Yachtsman magazine. He and his beloved wife Sue cruise their 1937 Stephens cruiser Ranger to boating events throughout the Delta all year long. Bill is active in matters helping to preserve and protect the California Delta.

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