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Show 136 explored several islands in a rubber boat in 1843, and in 1848, the first Mormon boat was used for island visits as well. In 1850, Howard Stansbury used a sailboat during his survey of the Lake. By 1872, the Lake Park Resort was in full operation as the major tourist center on the Great Salt Lake and a stern- wheel steamboat, dubbed City of Corinne, was used on excursions. This resort was also the home of the Salt Lake Racing Club, an organization dedicated to sailboat racing. Several different types of boats have been used on the Great Salt Lake, but the retreating water levels checked this interest in boating. In 1932, Dr. Thomas C. Adams spearheaded an attempt to revive boating on the Great Salt Lake. His efforts resulted in the rebirth of the old Salt Lake Racing Club under the new banner of the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club. Incorporated in 1935, the Club's goals were to build and maintain docking facilities and promote boating on the Lake. The Yacht Club enjoyed some early enthusiasm which dwindled as the water continued to recede. In 1959, the Club folded in spite of Dr. Adams' efforts to keep it alive for two more years. Recent interest in sailing, however, has revived the Club. While boating is possible on the Great Salt Lake, corrosion poses such a great maintenance problem that few motor- powered vessels are used. Sailboats also have a problem with corrosion, but because they have no motor the problem is less severe. As a result there is some sailboating on the Lake today, and interest in boating on the Lake has been revived somewhat in recent years. In 1971, there was very little sailing on the Lake with only two or three docking facilities available, all at Silver Sands Beach. In 1972, ten additional dock spaces were built. As demand for docking facilities at Silver Sands continued in 1973, an additional |