Iron County Record | 1936-03-05 | Page 4 | Great Salt Lake May Become Noted Yachting Center

1 Great Salt Lake May lay Become Noted Note d Yachting Center Cente Great Salt Bait Lake one of th the e worlds world ou outstanding scenic vend wonders ODden tri is 11 expected to attract thousands o of at f additional tourists annually wit with h the completion of the recreational pier and yacht now be being constructed fifteen miles west o of ot t Salt BaIt Lake City on the Victory Highway High high- way as a project Ous Gus P P. P Backman general secretary of the Salt Bait Lake City chamber chanter of commerce com merce memo announces With the proper facilities available avail avail- able for anchorage hundreds of new boats will be constructed durIng during dur dur- ing tl the e next few years giving the residents of Utah and the tourists an opportunity to visit the man many attractions to be found on the num rum numerous erous islands and the vast those shore shoreline line of ot this great Inland Wand ea sea Mr Backman Beekman said Besides t this the project will make it possible to hold region region- regional al and national speed boat races on the lake which will undoubtedly bring brine In many visitors to the state and attract such noted racers as u Oar Wood and others Due to the density of the salt water the boats are lifted lilted out of the water making It possible for the speed boats boata to totra tra travel vel much faster than In other bodies of water Work on the project which will cost is being rushed as u ra rapidly rapidly rapidly ra- ra as u possible and is expected tobe to tobe tobe be completed 00 so that it U can be used at the beginning of the bo boating t season sea son this spring Kenneth Borg district director reports The work is fa sponsored by Sa Salt Batt t Lake County which is la contributing while the is fa supplying the the remainIng remaining remain- remain Ing