A Race to Save Great Salt Lake
After a phenomenal collaboration last year, the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club and Grow the Flow are once again hosting Sailfest on June 7th. This free, day-long festival will include live music, booths, and a sailboat regatta to bring attention and resources to the race to restore Great Salt Lake.
This event is appropriate for all ages, and we hope you invite your friends, family, and frenemies!
When: June 7th, 2025, 10am-4pm (main activities from 12-4pm)
Where: The Marina at Great Salt Lake
What: A sailboat race and festival featuring free fun for all ages
NOTE: Because parking at the State Park will be limited, Sailfest Guests are asked to park at Saltair down the road from the State Park and utilize our free shuttle that will be running every 15-20 minutes throughout the day.
Festivities Schedule
Planned Activities
Most activities will be available between 12-4pm
- Yard games
- Kayaking
- Sumi Living Water Prints w/ Lana Nielson
- Block printing w/ Sarah McDonald
- Naturalist and Bird Walks on GSLs shore
- Opportunity Giveaway
- Cyanotype Painting Workshop w/ Sarah May
- Walking the Waves w/ River Writing and Nan Seymour
- Meet and Greet GSL NGOs
- Cardboard Boat Race
- Live Music ALL DAY
- Sailboat Race
Goals of the Event
Bring people to the shores of the Great Salt Lake – What better way to raise awareness than to show people the actual, physical state of the Great Salt Lake?
Foster unity among different groups of Utahns – Bringing people together in the same space will raise morale in the state and enrich relationships.
Raise money for the Great Salt Lake – Money raised will go directly to aiding Great Salt Lake’s rescue.
Fun! – We want families from all over Utah to gather at the lake, watch the race, and have fun. We are also bringing in a variety of vendors to add to the festivities, including food trucks, a band, giveaways–there will even be a cardboard boat race for any attendees!
Register today to be entered into our prize drawing
Opportunity Drawing includes: ski passes, spa treatments, sailing lessons, a fly-fishing trip, and more!!
Want to join the carboard boat race?
Amateur boat builders are challenged to design, build, and navigate a corrugated cardboard boat through a short marina racecourse. There will also be a “prettiest/ugliest” cardboard boat competition. Watch a video of one of the previous races, and read the race guidelines here!
Minors will need a parent or guardian to sign a liability waiver if they participate.
Thank you to our Sailfest 2025 Sponsors and Supporters:
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
In-Kind Supporters
Non-profit and Community Partners
Please reach out to jake@growtheflowutah.org promptly if you are interested in sponsoring this event. All proceeds raised at this event will support efforts to save Great Salt Lake for the sake of our community, economy, and ecology.