Blue Water Cruises, Utah Lake, Algae Blooms, Pat Bagley Cartoon

Increase your sea hours and gain valuable blue water experience

Join us for one of our upcoming California Cruises

Beautiful, secluded bays of the Channel Islands
September 14 - 17, 2016

Avalon harbor, Catalina Island
a "happening" place.
September 21 - 24, 2016

Learn the systems of a "big cat" and some blue water navigation skills.
For those who would like to charter a catamaran
in the future this is a great preparatory trip.

Governing Board of the Utah Lake Commission discusses problems and solutions
as a result of historic first time ever closure of Utah Lake.

Daily updates can be found at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Pat Bagley cartoon not really helping image of Utah Lake,
according to the PIO of DNR.

For those of us who know how beautiful the lake is let's keep the "positive" vibes going.

The algae bloom is not just on Utah Lake . . .

This interesting article came out on CNBC two days ago:
Why are there so many toxic algae blooms this year?

Eric Ellis discusses algae bloom concerns with Governing Board

Side by side images of algae bloom on Deer Creek in 1970's,
and workable solutions that eliminated the green stuff by 1990's.

There is much more that can be done with Utah Lake, if we really want it.

More than one way to skin a cat
Tugboat bowline

Worlds fastest bowline (kind of obnoxious...but impressive).

One handed bowline
implies you can do this knot with one hand.
Even if all conditions were perfect...like in your livingroom,
a one handed bowline is close to impossible to do without some sort of assistance.

Bowline without the rabbit around the tree story
Hot pink line for new halyards ???

Fast Bowline

Good old fashion bowline

Snap Bowline

Attaching a bowline to a jib

Bonneville School of Sailing
www.bonnevillesailing.com
801.636.5204

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Bonneville School of Sailing!

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(801) 636.5204
Utah Lake State Park
4440 West Center St.
Provo, Utah 84601

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