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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 22 Oct '25

22 Oct '25

Dredging is going to last a bit longer. They are expanding some of the dredging they are doing in the marina. This is good as it will help on some slips and get some of the narrow embankments around the mouth taken away. But the good news is that MOST of the restrictions or closures in the channel are over. Sailors and rowers can now access the lake any time (with the exceptions of a few temporary closures being a possibility). Please still call on VHF 16 to let the dredgers know you are leaving or coming back in but they should be out of your way now. We will be realigning buoys in the channel to match where the new channel is. AND . . . . the buoys are going away!!! They will be replaced by pilings with lights, markers on them. This will be very nice as they will be permanent and won't float away at the whim of a storm. We plan to also add two more piling ATON markers between R2 and R4. These will become the new R4 and G3 while the elbow buoy (the current R4) will become R6 and all the other pilings will be marked accordingly. Pilings will also be added with green lights to mark the other side of the channel. The Launch Ramp is still CLOSED through most of November. We will not open the ramp until dredging is completed as the ramp is were the spoils are loaded onto the trucks for removal from the marina. We are almost there! Dave

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Dredging Update
by Dave Shearer 22 Oct '25

22 Oct '25

Thank you, for all the patience. It looks like dredging is almost done. They are hoping to wrap up at the end of this week with actual dredging and then demobilizing the next week. That means we might be able to get the launch ramp back open sometime at the end of this month or early November. We have semi-weekly meeting in a few days. I will update you as soon as the meeting is over. Dave

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YOUR BOAT - RAIN STORM
by Dave Shearer 05 Oct '25

05 Oct '25

Chad was kind enough to walk the docks today after the rain quit. As you all know, we had a 100 year storm at Great Salt Lake today with over 2 inches of rain in five hours. Chad found SEVERAL boats where their cockpits are COMPLETELY full of water. This is how boats sink out here although the boats cant sink very far right now. I really recommend you come out and check your boats, clear your scuppers and check in your cabins. Zena, Intoxicator are among those boats with a completely full cockpit. Thanks Dave

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100 Year Storm!!
by Dave Shearer 04 Oct '25

04 Oct '25

We had a SIGNIFICANT rainstorm today at the marina. As of 1pm this afternoon we have had 2.03" of rain since 6am this morning. The National Weather Service is already calling this a 100 year storm. The good news is that this massive rain event was parked over the whole south half of Great Salt Lake. That should help lake levels. There are reports of flash flooding in Salt Lake and Tooele. That water has to also flow to Great Salt Lake. We will see what the lake level is after the wind settles down some. You may want to come out and check your boats in the next few days to see if there is any water in them. Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 03 Oct '25

03 Oct '25

They are making great progress dredging. This despite people requesting to go out sailing during dredging operations and a boom snapping in half on the excavator. More on that in a minute. The mouth is pretty well completed with just a bit of cleanup work going on. The current depth at the mouth is about seven feet. They have also mostly completed dredging from B dock down to E dock. This is also about seven feet deep with the exception of just a bit of cleanup work. The hump at B dock is GONE! Today they begin dredging at the rescue dock and service dock. Then they plan to move to the south side of E dock to dredge five slips. This will probably take through the weekend. After that, the plan is to move back outside into the channel. This plan is fluid and can quickly change. I will keep you posted. If you are on C or D dock you MIGHT be able to get out to go sailing during this weekend. This is of course if you can get out of your slip. It is very shallow in the slips. But DO NOT interrupt the dredge, barge or barge boat. And if you don't have a marine band radio, don't go out. The protocol is to call on Marine Band 16 and ASK FOR PERMISSION to exit or return to the marina. This ability to go sailing is while the barge is located near the rescue dock or south side of E dock. If the barge is in the main fairway or in the mouth, ACCESS TO THE LAKE IS CLOSED. Officially the marina is closed between 6:30am and 6:30pm. After 6:30pm you can go sailing or rowing. We have had cases where people have requested the barge move so they can go sailing. Every time that barge has to move they lose nearly an hour of work time. It takes that much time to pull out, get out of the way, and then move back in. The down time has been adding up. It is best just to let them get the work done so you can enjoy the lake again as quick as possible. When the barge moves back out in the channel it will be possible to get around the barge without them relocating. But this is only if you have a shallow draft boat. YOU MUST STILL HAIL THE BARGE ON Marine Band 16 and ask permission to pass to the south of them. If you do not hail them there is a great risk of the boom of the excavator swinging around and a collision may result. If we continue to have interruptions to the dredging schedule, it will be necessary to close the marina mouth between 6:30am and 6:30pm for the duration of the dredging. On another note, we have had a lot of people changing slips without prior approval. This is a violation of your Boat Slip Lease and has also caused quite a bit of confusion while we are trying to juggle boats in slips during the dredging project. And please DO NOT CHANGE SLIPS and THEN tell us you have moved slips. This is adding to the problem. Also, the launch ramp is closed for the duration of the dredging. No exceptions. This is a work area and hazard area. Thanks Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 21 Sep '25

21 Sep '25

Dredging is going well. The team has dredged the mouth and all the way out to the first red buoy (R12) and a bit beyond. Depths are about 7 feet deep at 4191.2' msl. That is the good news. The bad news isn't that bad but here it is. They are moving into the marina again and plan to start dredging the main fairway between B and D dock. In doing this the barge will pretty much block the whole fairway making it impossible to get past them. We don't want traffic heading out the main fairway from 6am to 6pm each day for the next week. Let's let them get this area done. It will get rid of the shallow hump that is right at B dock. Please just be patient. They are making quick work of this. After this week they plan to move back out into the channel. At that point you should be able to get past the dredging operations in the channel but please hail on VHF channel 16 to let the barge know you are there. They are pretty blind when swinging the boom around on the excavator. If you do not have a VHF Marine Band radio please get one if you are planning on going out. Before 6am and after 6pm there is no issue - - - unless you do not have navigation lights. If you don't, don't go out. Thanks Dave

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EMERGENCY PARKING LOT RESTRICTIONS
by Dave Shearer 19 Sep '25

19 Sep '25

We have a critical training tomorrow before duck hunt and brine shrimp season begins. This will cause us to have to close the south parking lot tomorrow morning until noon. We will be bringing in a medical helicopter to practice Landing Zone training as well as protocols around a medical helicopter. You will still be able to park north of the closure and be able to walk down through the south parking lot except when the helicopter is landing and taking off. Once the helicopter departs we will open up the south parking lot again. Sorry for the inconvenience, especially with so much restriction on the north parking lot, but this is a vital training before the water starts getting colder and evacuating someone quickly in an emergency becomes even more vital. Thank you, for your understanding. Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 19 Sep '25

19 Sep '25

The boom on the excavator has been repaired and they started dredging operations again this morning. That means we are back to restrictions at the marina mouth between 6am to 6pm for at least another week. After that, there will still be restrictions but shouldn't be as wide ranging. I will keep you posted. Thanks Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 10 Sep '25

10 Sep '25

Dredging is going well. Unfortunately the excavator on the barge broke down last night. Long-reach excavators are not easy to come by. Another one is being mobilized from Montana and should be here in a day or two. This means the barge is stuck in the channel outside the marina mouth. The shallowest draft of boats (very shallow or swing keel boats) could get around the barge. Tour boats can get around the barge. Please monitor VHF 16 and hail the barge that you will be leaving the marina or returning the marina so the excavator operator does not swing the boom or bucket blindly into you. If you do not have a VHF radio please get one or don't go out. We have a dredging meeting scheduled for tomorrow. I will send another update after that meeting. Dave

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Racing in Park City, next couple weeks....
by Andre Shoumatoff 10 Sep '25

10 Sep '25

Hey Everyone, Pardon last minute notice but I thought I'd send an email! Especially if folks are hankering to get out or participate while the dredging is happening... This weekend is Park City Sailing's Annual Regatta (the "fall regatta"). I'm just a volunteer but thought I'd spread the word! I personally would LOVE to see some of the GSL racers or people make it out! Event details: - There are few J22 of their one design fleet boats available, and they waived the charter fee! So that means you can rent one of these for you and your crew for only $275 (for a crew of up to 3 or 4 no problem). This includes dinner and the weekend of sailing and more! These are the same boats that will be used in U.S. Sailing's national championships in a few more weeks, also being held by Park City! Details and/or register here. You don't need to be a member, these are very easy boats to sail, and everyone is welcome including of different abilities. https://store.sailpc.org/products/2025-fall-regatta And there are volunteering opps too, I'm told there are also Mark Boat and Race Committee positions where are the best seats in the house. There are 5 classes of boats including dozens of laser sailors of all ages. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4BA4AC29A6F58-51433027-2025#/ Also, in a few weeks is the U.S. Sailing Adult Championships also being held by PC Sailing. Exciting! There will be some great volunteer ops for this as well. Cheers! _______________________ Andre Luis Shoumatoff (801) 597-7890 Cell

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