Let's pause for a word from our sponsors: It is time again to save the Delta Queen Steamboat, whose right to travel at night may be revoked. She is eight-one years old and "sees" the river perfectly well with the help of her radar. The 1966 Safety at Sea Law was meant for ocean going vessels anyway, not little old Mark Twain riverboats. Send your U.S. Congressman and two U.S. Senators a holiday card today and tell them how you feel about the Delta Queen. Say it with Hallmark! Jerry Canavit has called in from the Delta Queen to add his thoughts about the situation: "Steam is up and the anvil is hanging on the safety valve." Thank you for that positive thought, Jerry. Please drive safely. Keep an eye on that anvil, will you? Photo by Nori, the Delta Queen paddlewheel in the early morning fog, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, October 2007. Now, back to the race. Click here to return to the race.