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A Sad End
Today we removed Odin from the Great Salt Lake. We will likely never sail her again....
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Blessing of the Fleet 2026
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.
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Great Sail Today
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
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Sailing and Recording it
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 The buoys marking the channel, though still in place, are no longer valid.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
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Bad Wind Forecast
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
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Family Sailing on the Great Salt Lake
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
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Mast Knocking
When my boat was at the marina in the Great Salt Lake, in the beginning, any time I went to my boat, the halyards had been wrapped around the stays. I quickly realized that someone, likely a liveaboard, was wrapping my halyards to stop them from knocking on the mast.