We had a great sail today out on the Great Salt Lake. We brought along Evelyn , Ian, and his girlfriend Katie. Nikki and I had some stuff going on in the morning, so we headed out later than we normally go. The wind was supposed to be really high, coming
Today was the Blessing of the Fleet at Great Salt Lake Marina. This event is a commonly held event at many marinas that involves a activities, a boat parade, and a splash of holy water. We went last year and had a ton of fun.
Wow what an amazing sail today out on the Great Salt Lake! I hadn't even thought about sailing until Friday, and then I checked the weather. The weather looks pretty decent, like 7 knots of wind from the North in the afternoon and evening. Warren had a friends
It's been a while since we have been out on the boat, not as long as since the last post, we have been sailing since then, but we just didn't make it out a ton this winter like we hoped. Today though we made it out.
We went for a sail today. The marina has changed a lot in the last two weeks. The buoys marking the channel, though still in place, are no longer valid. We know this from running aground repeatedly the last few times we have been out. Instead, we now have amazing
The wind today has looked amazing all week. Winds were supposed to be all out of the south at 11 knots for nearly all day. The timing shifted somewhat over the course of the week, but the wind should have been pretty good. On the way to the marina, we
A relaxed family sailing trip on the Great Salt Lake turns into a calm and beautiful day on the water. Light wind, smooth sailing, and simple family fun
We headed out for an early sail today.the wind was supposed to be fairly good, not great but good. It wasn't... We sailed for about 3 and a half hour, but mostly we just poked along at half a knot. We did get up to 3 during
Today we had a normal day. Nikki subbed for a 5th grade class. I went and got a haircut after work then picked up pizza on the way home. After we ate we went on a walk up the trail, it was just under two miles. The kids rode along
We went to Lagoon amusement park today for the first time this year. Warren hit 50 inches tall this year, so it was his first time being able to ride everything in the park. We had a good time, Nikki and I sat out on a lot of spinny rides
I had some PTO to burn, so I took two days off while the kids were on spring break. Today, it seemed decent enough around noon that we decided to go sailing. The wind was out of the North at about 10 knots. This is generally not the best wind
We had some me decent wind for sailing today. We got out about two hours late, but that was of. After the last sail I purchased a new mainsheet, and today I tested it out. It was amazing, it was so much easier to handle and so much lighter than