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

Marina News
by Dave Shearer 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

GSL Slip Renters. The MARINA NEWS section of www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> has been updated. Please visit the site to check up on seasonal information. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Help with Memorial
by Dave Shearer 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

GSL Slip Renters. On Saturday, October 5th at 2pm I am looking for some boats that can take some guests out on the water for a short memorial. If you are willing to volunteer about an hour of your time please let me know. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Free First Aid/CPR Class at Marina
by Dave Shearer 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

GSL/Antelope Island Slip Renters and Marina Users. The Great Salt Lake Volunteer Search & Rescue Team wants to invite the marina community to their next training. This Sunday from 10am to 2pm the team is teaching First Aid/CPR at the Great Salt Lake Marina. This is a free class that is taught by a certified instructor and carries certification upon completion. They have room for 20 students to attend. If you would like to take this opportunity to attend and become certified for FREE please RSVP as soon as possible. The first 20 people to certify will get in. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Navigation Notice
by Dave Shearer 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

NAVIGATION NOTICE: The following marinas are now very shallow and cannot accommodate all sailboats for "Safe Harbor" * Antelope Island Marina * Promontory Marina * Stansbury Marina Any vessel with more than a 3.5 foot draft may not be able to access those marinas for safe harbor. The shrimpers plan to blow out the Promontory Marina. Once that is done it may be functional for vessels of 5 foot draft. The other marinas will not be blown out and will remain shallow for the rest of the fall and winter. We will keep you posted on Promontory Marina. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Marina Info
by Dave Shearer 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users: FALL WEATHER Fall will be here this Sunday. And with Fall comes frontal weather patterns. That means strong southerly winds ahead of the front and then strong northerly winds with large waves behind the front. It also means shredded sails and broken dock lines. This last front that came through last Tuesday did just that; shredded sails and broke dock lines. Fall is coming in with a bang this year. We will have strong winds tomorrow. Please make sure your sails are furled tightly. Make sure sail covers are secured. And certainly make sure that your dock lines are in good shape. BRINE SHRIMP SEASON Brine shrimp season starts a week from Tuesday. We will be talking with the shrimpers on Monday during their annual safety meeting. We will remind them to be cognizant of the sailors and buoys. Please remember that they are trying to harvest egg slicks. This is not so easy. Please keep 300 yards away from any harvesting efforts so as not to disturb or destroy a slick they may be working. DUCK HUNT SEASON Duck hunt season starts in just two short weeks. Most of you are aware of the tragedy last November during the duck hunt season when two hunters drowned. Just after that incident we almost lost three other boats and several hunters who got trapped in a storm. If you see hunters about to go out on a day that is about to turn fowl, maybe you could try to friendly educate them just how dangerous this lake can get. LAKE LEVEL Today we are at 4194.6' feet of lake level. This is not good at all. But it has been worse. The good news is that we are almost done dropping for the year. We should only drop 3/10ths to 4/10ths of a foot more before bottoming out around October 25th. The bad news is that all the reservoirs are very low. We need a very good winter to see a net rise in the lake for next year. Pray for snow! CRANE DAY Crane Day is fast approaching. For those of you that will be craning out we will have a mast drop party at noon on Sunday, the 27th of October. We will be serving chili that day. Bring something to go along with Chili. Crane Day will be Friday, November 1st at 9am SHARP. Please reserve your spot now. RSVP to dshearer(a)gslmarna.com <mailto:dshearer@gslmarna.com> or call 801-209-9142 UPCOMING EVENTS The fall is a great time to be at the lake. The spiders and bugs are gone. The sailing is great. And there are many awesome events coming up still: RC Sailboat Racing every other Sunday Commodore's Cup on Saturday, September 28th. See www.gslyc.org <http://www.gslyc.org> for more details Commodore's Social on Saturday evening, September 28th. Visit www.gslyc.org <http://www.gslyc.org> for more details GSLYC Fall Regatta 2 on October 12th and 13th Pumpkin Patch Social on Saturday, October 26th. Mast Drop Party on Sunday, October 27th at noon Crane Day on Friday, November 2nd Dave's Turkey Social on Saturday, November 23rd. Bottom-of-the-Pit Party on Saturday, December 21st Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Storm damage
by David Shearer 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

The San Juan 14 in slip C-21 has a genoa that is partially unfurled and is shredding Sent from my iPhone

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HIGH WIND WARNING FOR GSL
by Dave Shearer 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users We are issuing a High Wind Warning for the Great Salt Lake. The GSL Marina is already experiencing 50mph gusts and the wind is expected to build today with the advancement of a cold front. The front should pass over sometime around 1am tonight. Another cold front is approaching Saturday and is likely to bring heavy southerly winds again. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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DOCK LINES
by Dave Shearer 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. It is almost fall again. And with fall weather we see a substantial change in weather patterns. The monsoonal thunderstorms of summer will soon depart to be followed by the traditional fall and winter frontal patterns. In fact the first front is approaching us as I type this. It is on schedule to hit sometime tomorrow afternoon with substantially strong southerly winds. Have you checked your dock lines lately? Have you secured your genoas? Have you secured sail and boat covers? Have you tied down the lawn furniture and pets? Check your dock lines. Make sure they are in good shape. Dock lines tend to start breaking down from the inside out. It is a good idea to change your lines every two years. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Do Not Park By Fuel Tank
by Dave Shearer 14 Sep '13

14 Sep '13

GSL Slip Renters (mainly Yacht Club Members) Please do not park in front of the fuel tank behind the yacht club. There is a reason we have the "Service Road" signs up there. We need to have access to that fuel tank. When you park back there it blocks access to the tank. People should not be parking back there at all anyway. We don't mind you loading and unloading back there but then pull around to the front parking areas afterwards. We need access to remain unblocked back there so we can fuel equipment and vehicles. We also need to keep that area back there clear so we can refuel the tank and for emergency vehicles during a rescue. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Quick News
by Dave Shearer 03 Sep '13

03 Sep '13

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users; MARINA MOUTH The marina mouth is getting quite shallow. Although most of you will be able to get out all winter some of you will not. The marina mouth is about just over 5 feet deep now. The deeper draft boats are already trapped in the marina for the winter. And others are getting stuck for a short time trying to push through the mouth. This can create a dangerous situation. Please watch closely for masts not moving in the marina mouth before trying to go through the mouth. Try not to bottleneck the marina mouth. I'm estimating that anything with a draft over 5 feet will be trapped in the marina in about another two weeks. So please enjoy the lake time while you can. LAKE LEVEL We are nearing the time of year when we bottom out and stop losing water. We have about six to seven more weeks of evaporation season before we bottom out around 4194.2' RC SAILBOAT RACING With the shorter days RC Sailboat Racing has been moved to Sundays now. The first race is this Sunday at 5:30pm. Maybe those with deeper drafts ought to think of joining us to get their sailing fix. UPCOMING EVENTS September 8th: RC sailboat race at 5:30pm September 14th: GSLR Row for the Cure September 14th-15th: GSLYC Fall Regatta 1 September 17th: Roland Hall Cardboard Boat Race September 22nd: RC Sailboat Race at 5:30pm September 28th: GSLYC Commodores Cup and Social October 1st: Brine Shrimp Season begins October 5th: Duck Hung season begins October 6th: RC Sailboat Racing at 3pm October 12th: GSLYC Fall Regatta 2 October 20th: RC Sailboat Racing at 3pm October 26th: Pumpkin Patch Social October 27th: Mast Drop Party at noon October 27th: RC Sailboat Racing at 3pm November 1st: CRANE DAY Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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