June 2013 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

Updates and Events
by Dave Shearer 30 Jun '13

30 Jun '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, First there are a couple updates and notices I would like to make everyone aware of. But if these bore you please read on for upcoming activities and events: Water Level Dropping Rapidly - Those on B dock should probably talk to me about moving to another dock before they are stuck in their slips Unfortunately the long term forecast is for a hot and dry summer. This will likely accelerate the lake dropping. Some of the vessels on B dock have already had to relocate. Some of the vessels will not have to relocate this fall but the majority will probably want to make arrangements for another slip assignment on either E, I, or K dock. Water Leak - We Need To Test the Water We have an ongoing water leak out here that has been costing the park significant money for the last five years. Our water supplier is bound and determined to finally isolate what section of line the leak is on. This will require us to turn the water off to the marina on Tuesday morning. Please, if you come out here, do not use the restrooms; do not turn any water on to wash your boats. Any water valve being turned on during this test period will completely screw up the test. Luckily the duration of the test will be very short and the water should be back on before noon. Thank you, for your understanding. Excuse our Construction - Campgrounds Wow! I am amazed every once-in-awhile when a program has a little money at the end of the year and they decide to throw it our way. We put in primitive camping earlier this summer in the northern parking lot. Right after we put the spots in a program director allocated money for improving the spots. Sometime this week we should have electricity and water to all five spots making them comfortable (and a tad quieter - no generators) for your guests. In the meantime please excuse our construction. Visitor Center is Just About to Open - Gift Store to Follow Soon Behind It certainly has taken a long time. But our very ugly duckling of a building in the north parking lot has finally grown up to be a swan. I wouldn't say she is the prettiest swan in the pond. But for one who lives out at the marina and stares at that building every day, she certainly cleaned up. Anyway the visitor center is slated to open sometime this next week (I certainly hope so). And the gift store portion of the visitor center will open up sometime late July. We are still looking for volunteers that would like to donate some time in the VC or gift store. Please email me if you have any interest. Eardley Spit Cruise was a Huge Success - We Are Going Back Again Well did you enjoy the Eardley Spit Cruise? Did you miss this great event? I scouted out some of the other anchorages for beach access and either the water was too high or too low for good beach access on the other anchorages that are reasonably close. So we will go back to the spit for the July Harbor Master Cruise. The two potential dates are Sunday, July 14th or Sunday, July 21st. Please email dshearer(a)gslmarina.com <mailto:dshearer@gslmarina.com> to select which date works better for you. If you didn't get to attend the last cruise, please visit Great Salt Lake State Marina on facebook.com to check out the pictures and posts of the last cruise. Other Upcoming Events at the Marina for July July 5th: RC Sailboat Racing at 6pm on L dock July 11th: Crane Day, please reserve your spot by emailing dshearer(a)gslmarina.com <mailto:dshearer@gslmarina.com> July 12th: GSLYC Jr Program - Visit www.gslyc.org <http://www.gslyc.org> for more information July 13th: GSLYC Summer Regatta 2 July 14th: GSLYC Summer Regatta 2 July 19th: Great Salt Lake Row Moonlight Row - visit www.gslr.org <http://www.gslr.org> for more information July 19th: RC Sailboat Racing at 6pm on L dock July 20th: K dock hosts the Bourbon Street Dock Party at 6pm (pot-luck) All are invited July 27th: Great Salt Lake Rowing Pole Race - visit www.gslr.org <http://www.gslr.org> for more information July 27th: GSLYC Ladies Cup - Visit www.gslyc.org <http://www.gslyc.org> for more information Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Crane Day
by Dave Shearer 27 Jun '13

27 Jun '13

GSL Slip Renters, There will be a crane showing up at 9am on Thursday, July 11th. If anyone needs its services please RSVP ASAP to me Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Events This Week
by Dave Shearer 26 Jun '13

26 Jun '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Events scheduled at the Great Salt Lake Marina this week: Friday 6-28-13 at 6pm: RC Sailboat Racing from 'L' dock Friday 6-28-13 at 6pm: GSLYC Jr Program at the Ranger Dock. Visit www.gslyc.org Friday 6-28-13 at 6pm: Hawaiian Canoe Club boat christening on front lawn. Visit http://huipaoakalani.blogspot.com/ for more information Saturday 8am to 4pm: Hawaiian Canoe Club DUKE FEST (see attached). Visit http://huipaoakalani.blogspot.com/ for more information Saturday 6pm to whenever: GSLYC Wine and Cheese Party - visit www.gslyc.org <http://www.gslyc.org> for more information. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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REEF CHANNEL
by Dave Shearer 23 Jun '13

23 Jun '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. The reef is now getting shallow. We will pull the last of the REEF CHANNEL buoys today. Please do not use the REEF CHANNEL anymore. The Catalina 30's are starting to thump the bottom. Please start using the DEEP CHANNEL now. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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This Week at Great Salt Lake
by Dave Shearer 19 Jun '13

19 Jun '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Well, Sailfest is over. But that does not mean summer activities are over. Today we have a strong cold front pushing through which will keep the lake quite lively all day. Winds and waves are forecasted to stay quite heavy through the day. But they are ushering in cooler and much more pleasant temperatures. This Friday the RC Sailboat races continue at 6pm from 'L' dock. And Saturday is the 1st annual Harbor Master Cruise out to Eardley Spit. The weather looks fantastic with high temperatures in the mid 70's and winds around 8 to 10mph. The Captains Meeting will be at 10:30am at the marina pavilion. Attendance is not mandatory but if you have never sailed out to the spit it is highly recommended you attend. The lunch on the spit will be pot luck. Please bring something to share. There will be beach games at noon to 3:30pm. We will have Rescue One and the runabout to shuttle those without alternative shallow craft vessels to the spit. If you do have a runabout or kayak it is recommended you bring it along. The Harbor Master will be doing the last shuttle from the spit back to boats at 3:30pm. After that you are on your own if you are still on the spit. I know some sailors are returning to attend a certain birthday party that night. And others will choose to stay anchored near the spit for the night. Eardley Spit is a nice and well protected anchorage for those that want to stay the night. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Star Party - SAILFEST
by Dave Shearer 09 Jun '13

09 Jun '13

STAR PARTY next Friday and Saturday nights during SAILFEST Friday night at dusk - come join our Naturalist, Wendy Wilson as she talks about the night time stars and constellations. View the night sky from the marina observation deck as she talks about how to find the constellations and the mythology behind them. No telescope necessary Saturday night at dusk - Wendy will, once again, present a great program on the night sky. Observe planets and stars through the telescope (bring your own telescope if you have one). These are both awesome programs. Hope to see you there. And don't forget it is SAILFEST weekend full of other activities (emails to follow about some of the weekend's planned events). Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Open Water Swim
by Dave Shearer 07 Jun '13

07 Jun '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, Tomorrow, Saturday the 8th, there will be two large swim events at the Great Salt Lake Marina. The first event is the One Mile Swim from the Great Salt Lake Marina to Black Rock. This event should pose little problem for the boating community. The swimmers will gather at the launch ramp around 8:30am and will swim out of the marina mouth to their start line just barely west of the marina for a 9am start. Please realize that the marina mouth will be congested with swimmers from 8:45 until around 9:10am. After that the swimmers should be well clear of any sailing area as they plan to swim over shallow reef towards Black Rock. Please be aware that there may be a few swimmers that quit and may swim back through the mouth. Keep a close look out for these swimmers. The other event is the Open Water Swim. This event is a long distance swim from the south tip of Antelope Island and finishes at Black Rock. These swimmers should be out of the main boating area for most of the day but will cross in front of both the DEEP CHANNEL and REEF CHANNEL by early to mid afternoon. Each swimmer will be followed by a kayaker so they should be fairly easy to spot. But keep a close eye out for them. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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SAILFEST is Coming!
by Dave Shearer 06 Jun '13

06 Jun '13

GSL / Antelope Island Slip Renters and Marina Users SAILFEST! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS LUCKY 13 SAILFEST 2013 All events are at the marina pavilion FRIDAY JUNE 14 Opening Ceremonies Opening Ceremonies 6:30 pm Meal ticket and t-shirt sales 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Hamburger and hotdog barbeque $5.00 includes chips and a side of coleslaw Begin serving at 7:13 pm Movie on the lawn dusk Touring the Night Sky. This event will take place during Sail Fest at Great Salt Lake Marina. Join the Park Naturalist at 9:30 pm each night as we take a tour of the night sky. We will discuss some of the wonders of space, locate a handful of constellations, and talk about how we can make our night skies darker SATURDAY JUNE 15TH Breakfast Breakfast hosted in cooperation with Utah State Parks Begin serving at 8:13 am Cardboard boat race Cardboard boats will be launched by the Ranger dock Spectators will want to gather at the marina pavilion or on "E" dock for the best view of the fun and sinking. Registration 10:30 am Skipper's meeting and launching 10:45 am Awards Ceremony 11:45 am Free Sails Free sailboat rides to the public. Sign up and meet at the marina pavilion Sign-ups begin 12:13 pm to 1:13 pm Free sailboat rides begin 12:13 pm to 2:13 pm Children's events Wristbands may be purchased at the t-shirt booth for $5.00 per child All events including bounce houses, facepainting, and games will be held on the lawn east of the marina pavillion Children's events 12:13 pm Saturday night barbeque Steak or boneless chicken breasts $12.00 Hamburgers or hotdogs for children $5.00 Meal ticket and t-shirt sales 3:13 pm Begin serving dinner 6:13 pm Raffle begins 7:13 pm Live band - "Loose Change" We are pleased to have "Loose Change" with us this year for Sailfest. "Loose Change" begins playing 8:13 pm Touring the Night Sky. This event will take place during Sail Fest at Great Salt Lake Marina. Join the Park Naturalist at 9:30 pm each night as we take a tour of the night sky. We will discuss some of the wonders of space, locate a handful of constellations, and talk about how we can make our night skies darker Other evening entertainment Flare launching * 10:13 pm Bonfire after dark *Bring your old or expired flares to launch. Launching will be at the observation deck. SUNDAY JUNE 16TH Please join us for a continental breakfast Breakfast begins 10:13 am Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Re: [GSL-Marina] GSL-Marina Digest, Vol 77, Issue 2
by Sally 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

Dave, Sally and I would love to go to Eardly. The July date works best for us, if that helps. Thanks Mark -------------------------------------------------- From: <gsl-marina-request(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:53 PM To: <gsl-marina(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: GSL-Marina Digest, Vol 77, Issue 2 > Send GSL-Marina mailing list submissions to > gsl-marina(a)mailman.xmission.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gsl-marina > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > gsl-marina-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > gsl-marina-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of GSL-Marina digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Eardley Spit Cruise Day (Stephanie Collinsworth) > 2. MARINA MOUTH UPDATE (Dave Shearer) > 3. Harbormaster Eardley Spit Cruise (Dave Shearer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 17:59:18 -0600 > From: "Stephanie Collinsworth" <scollinsworth(a)live.com> > To: "Dave Shearer" <dshearer(a)gslmarina.com>, "GSL Marina Email List" > <gsl-marina(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [GSL-Marina] Eardley Spit Cruise Day > Message-ID: <SNT136-DS178AD3A15BED305D1559ECDE9D0(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Sounds GREAT, Dave! > > From: Dave Shearer > Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 11:35 AM > To: GSL Marina Email List > Subject: [GSL-Marina] Eardley Spit Cruise Day > > GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. > > > > I?ve been kicking some ideas around recently while thinking about how low > the lake levels may be this fall. > > > > One of the ideas that keeps coming back to me is to host an Eardley Spit > Cruise Day while most boats can still get out. > > > > So here is the Idea. On either Saturday, June 22nd or Saturday July 6th, > I would like to host an Eardley Spit Cruise Day. This would be similar to > the Road Trip series I did in past years. This would be an opportunity > for the marina community and our/your guests to see a part of the lake > that you may not normally get to see; to explore new anchorages. This > would be an organized cruise/sail out to Eardley Spit for a mid-day picnic > (potluck) as well as volleyball and bocce ball on the spit. Go explore > the spit and many of its wonders and wash ashore mysteries. > > > > This event would be a marina wide event hosted by the Harbor Master and > would be open to all regardless of club affiliation or craft (bring your > day sailors, boats, kayaks, Hawaiian canoe?s, motorboats, whatever safely > floats on the Great Salt Lake). For those that may not have a way to get > to shore from their boats I will bring a runabout to shuttle people. I?m > sure others, who have runabouts would also be willing to help. > > > > This would mainly be a day cruise. But for those that want to stay > overnight, Eardley Spit usually makes a good, protected anchorage. > > > > Please give me your feedback so I can decide whether we want to hold this > event or some activities that would be nice to do. > > > > If this is a success we may plan another cruise to another Great Salt Lake > destination. > > > > Thank you, > > Dave > > > > Dave Shearer > > Harbor Master > > Great Salt Lake State Marina > > Antelope Island State Marina > > 801-209-9142 > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > GSL-Marina mailing list > GSL-Marina(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gsl-marina >

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Harbormaster Eardley Spit Cruise
by Dave Shearer 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

It's Official! The Harbor Master's Eardley Spit Cruise Saturday, June 22nd at Great Salt Lake. Cruise out to one of the most protected anchorages on Great Salt Lake. Eardley Spit is a dagger of white sandy beaches just three miles west of the Great Salt Lake Marina. Beach games, such as volleyball, bocce ball and horse shoes will be provided on the beach. Enjoy a potluck lunch on the spit. Agenda: 1000hrs: Captain/Crew meeting at the pavilion of Great Salt Lake Marina 1030hrs: Depart the marina for a leisurely sail out to Eardley Spit. 1200hrs: Raft-up or anchor near the spit (anchorage coordinates will be provided at the Captain/Crew meeting. 1200 to 1300hrs: Shuttle to the beach. Please bring your own dinghy or kayaks if possible to cut down on needed shuttles 1300hrs: Potluck and beach games 1530hrs: Last shuttle from the beach to the boats from the Harbor Master This event is open to all vessels regardless of club affiliation. More information about Eardley Spit and safe approaches can be found by clicking on the following link: http://www.gslmarina.com/EardleySpitAnchorages/tabid/158/Default.aspx Please plan on providing a potluck dish for lunch if possible. BYOB. Please RSVP to harbormaster(a)gslmarina.com once you plan on attending. Items to think about bringing: . Suntan lotion . Bug spray . Plenty of drinking water . Beach towel . Trash bags . A way to get to the beach from your boat if possible. . Camera . Beach games if you have any . Beach chairs . A good attitude Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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