December 2018 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

SAD NEWS
by Dave Shearer 17 Dec '18

17 Dec '18

Recently one of our own community passed away during a boating accident. His name was Hal Hintze and is the father of Kyle Hintze. Hal and Kyle raced at Great Salt Lake onboard their Adhara 30. They also sailed the South Pacific together. Hal died on December 6 at the age of 80. His obituary can be seen by clicking on the following link http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=harold-and…

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Boat Slip Lease 2019
by Dave Shearer 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Today I will start sending out the new 2019 Boat Slip Lease, Dry Storage Contracts and 2019 Credit Card Autopay forms. IMPORTANT NOTE: All three forms EXPIRE on December 31, 2018. That includes the Credit Card Autopay Authorization form! When you receive your form you will see that the information on the slip, slip rate and your boat information will already be filled out. Please fill out your address, email address, and phone numbers so we have current data. Also accounts MUST be current before we can renew your contract. If you do not see a package in your email box within a week it is probably because your account is in arrears. Thanks Dave

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Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili Cookoff!
by Dave Shearer 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

IT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER NOW! The last social of the year and longest lasting tradition of the Great Salt Lake Marina . . . The Bottom-of-the-Pit Party and Chili Cookoff! Saturday 22nd from 11am to 3pm. Bring your favorite chili recipe or side dish. There will be a contest for Best Tasting, Spiciest, and Most Original. This party started on the docks in the mid 1970's with a big vat of chili to celebrate the winter solstice and shortest day of the year. And to look forward to a new approaching sailing season. This social is open to all of the marina community, whether you are a sailor, kayaker, sculler, or just love the lake. Hope to see you all there! Dave

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SNOWPACK!
by Dave Shearer 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

WOW! Even though November was dryer than normal, October and December are making up for that so far. We have quite a bit of snow out here at the marina. Besides the initial storm we were the recipient of direct Lake Effect snow last night. There is a tad less than a foot of snow out here. But remember that it doesn't take a lot of snow to push a boat down far enough in the water to potentially sink it in its slip. Don't forget to check on your boats every once in a while during this winter. Snow numbers are looking very good so far. We are at 125% snowpack for the Great Salt Lake drainage area. That is exactly where we need to remain at a minimum to make a difference with our low lake levels. I would like to see the Bear River drainage higher though. It is only 118% but that is still very good. Our direct precipitation for the water (October to May) is 128% so far. Another very good number. Remember that we are going into an El Nino. Statistically that means two things for the Great Salt Lake drainage area . . . either we are going to be much wetter than normal . . . or we are going to be much dryer than normal. I am still a bit pessimistic of our chances of being a wet winter. But the numbers are looking good right now. You can check out the latest statistics at www.gslmarina.com<http://www.gslmarina.com> or click on the following link to go right to the weather/water report. https://www.gslmarina.com/current-water-watch Dave

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