Delta in October

[marksf]

Hi there, was wondering what the wind conditions might be like in Delta late Oct.
Is it too late to go (sailing) there?
Assume it's not as fluky as Nov but might have frequent days of light air.
Would like to check it out in my 23' boat to prep for next year.

Have not sailed there so pardon if the answer is obvious.

[admin]

Mark,
I have never been to the Delta in October, so have no firsthand knowledge. Hopefully some of our other forum users do. Out of curiosity I looked up Sacramento and Stockton historical weather data on Weather Underground http://www.wunderground.com using October 30, 2010 as the target date. Here are the results:

Sacramento:
Wind
Wind Speed   3 mph (SSE)       
Max Wind Speed   14 mph       
Max Gust Speed   18 mph       
Visibility   10 miles       
Events    Rain

Wind
Wind Speed   6 mph (SE)       
Max Wind Speed   17 mph       
Max Gust Speed   21 mph       
Visibility   9 miles       
Events    Rain

A lot more almanac data is available for these cities, but not for the smaller towns you might hit, or the waterways between them.