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Sailing Seminar - PLEASE RSVP
by Dave Shearer 25 Feb '20

25 Feb '20

There is an upcoming sailing seminar being held at Great Salt Lake Marina Sunday, March 8 at 10am (remember Daylight Savings Time Change). This informative seminar will include tips on Heavy Weather Anchoring, What to do if someone falls overboard (Man Overboard Drills), DE winterizing your boat and tuning it up for spring sailing, Heaving to. Presented in conjunction with the Great Salt Lake Volunteer Emergency Response Team and the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club. Please RSVP to harbormaster(a)gslmarina.com<mailto:harbormaster@gslmarina.com> so we know how much literature to print off and how much lunch to provide.

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NAVIGATION LIGHTS
by Dave Shearer 24 Feb '20

24 Feb '20

Sailing season is upon us early this year. That is a great thing. Water is up and its looking like a fantastic year to be on our inland sea. We have lots of fun activities planned for the season. But please remember that NAVIGATION LIGHTS ½ hour prior to SUNSET is the LAW. It is also a SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. The ranger will be planning regular patrols down this way this spring. Please have your navigation lights on ½ hour prior to Sunset until ½ hour after Sunrise. Thanks Dave

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Parking Passes
by Dave Shearer 15 Feb '20

15 Feb '20

After much thought we have decided to change the parking passes for Great Salt Lake State Park this year. Unfortunately there has been some abuse of the stickers and we found that several people gained access to stickers who should never have had them. In the process we will becoming somewhat more in line with how other parks issue their passes. This may mean that not as many passes will be issued to each individual slip renter. But the good thing is that, instead of being stickers, the passes will be cards and can be transferred from one car to the next. The passes are ready now. Next time you visit the marina please come to the office and receive your new pass. The old stickers will be phased out slowly this spring with them being invalid in June so there is plenty of time to come and get your pass. Thanks Dave

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Flag Pole
by Dave Shearer 15 Feb '20

15 Feb '20

We are replacing the flag pole at the observation deck. The old pole has been removed which means weather warning flags will not be posted at the observation deck for about a week. Please make sure to check the main flag pole on the lawn before you make a decision about sailing until then. Dave Dave Shearer Park Manager Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Park 801-209-9142 [cid:image001.png@01D5E3E7.D5EF2DB0]

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Great Upcoming Events!
by Dave Shearer 12 Feb '20

12 Feb '20

The 2020 sailing and boating season is just barely around the corner. And the water levels are off to an awesome start! So it's time to start talking about some great upcoming events so you can mark them down on your calendar and not miss them. FULL MOON WALK. April 8, May 7, June 5 at Hosted by Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina. Join our park ranger for an evening stroll across the expanse of Silver Sands Beach. The walk will begin at sunset, and we will watch as the moon rises and casts its reflection over the Great Salt Lake. During the walk, you will hear strange stories of the lake from times past, some true, others merely being tall tales. Specific times will be forthcoming. PLEASE RSVP EARLY FOR THIS EVENT AS IT FILLS TO CAPACITY ON A REGULAR BASIS. RC SAILBOAT RACING. March 8, March 22, April 5. Nirvana and 1 Meter Class. 3pm start time from L dock. This is great fun on the dock. There is a small fleet of loaner sailboats available upon reservation. OPENING DAY: Saturday May 2 hosted by the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club. Open to the whole marina community. More details to come soon. Check www.gslyc.org<http://www.gslyc.org> for more information. HARBORMASTER'S EARDLEY SPIT CRUISE: Saturday, June 6 all day. This event is going to much bigger, better and more exciting than ever. Sail over to one of the best anchorages on Great Salt Lake, Lunch will be provided but side dishes are always welcome. Beach games and water toys. Rumor has it that the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club may be involved this year with an evening barbecue and bon fire. Anchor over night and have a leisurely sail back. This has become the great event of the year. Don't miss out. SOLSTICE: Saturday, June 20. This is a brand new event hosted by Great Salt Lake State Park and the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club and will include a day packed full of activities for kids, adults and the whole family. It includes Cardboard Boat Race, Junior sailing, sail painting, beach games and activities, bands, food and more! This is a must-attend event so mark it on your calendar now! Come celebrate the solstice in traditional style. More information to come soon. These are just but a few of the great events coming up at the Great Salt Lake Marina. Many more can be found on the calendar section of www.gslmarina.com<http://www.gslmarina.com> More events from our other marina organizations will be posted as information is available. I can feel it. 2020 is going to be a great year to be on our Inland Sea! Dave

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Radio Controlled Sailboat Racing
by Dave Shearer 12 Feb '20

12 Feb '20

We have started up the Radio Controlled Sailboat Racing for the 2020 season. It is a great way to spend your Sunday afternoon There is a 1 meter class and a Nirvana Class. Another potential class is the DragonForce 65 class RC Boat The races are every other Sunday at 3pm on L dock. The next RC regatta is March 8. These races are casual and a lot of fun. If you do not have an RC boat of your own, don't worry. We have loaner boats. Just please email me in advance to schedule the use of one of our loaner Nirvana's or 1 meter. They go quickly If you have a Nirvana or 1 meter that you are no longer using please let me know so we can get those sold and into the hands of someone that will use it. Thanks Dave

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Upcoming Sailing Seminars
by Dave Shearer 12 Feb '20

12 Feb '20

The Great Salt Lake Emergency Response Team and the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club have set up the dates for their next two Sailing Seminars. The first one is Saturday, February 22nd at 10am. "Buying your first Sailboat". Thinking of buying a Sailboat? Don't know where to start? This informative seminar will help you navigate this exciting adventure. No experience necessary. What should you know about keeping a boat at the Great Salt Lake Marina? Presented in conjunction with Great Salt Lake Volunteer Emergency Response Team and the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club. Please RSVP to harbormaster(a)gslmarina.com<mailto:harbormaster@gslmarina.com> so we know how much literature needs to be printed off and how much lunch to provide. The second clinic is Sunday, March 8 at 10am (remember Daylight Savings Time Change). This informative seminar will include tips on Heavy Weather Anchoring, What to do if someone falls overboard (Man Overboard Drills), DE winterizing your boat and tuning it up for spring sailing, Heaving to. Presented in conjunction with the Great Salt Lake Volunteer Emergency Response Team and the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club. Please RSVP to harbormaster(a)gslmarina.com<mailto:harbormaster@gslmarina.com> so we know how much literature to print off and how much lunch to provide. Thanks Dave

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Safe Boating Course
by Dave Shearer 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Thought I would pass this course on to the marina community. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 113-07-03 is hosting a safe boating coarse at Lindon Marina, Feb 15. http://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=25566 We need people who want to go to sign up ASAP. Chad Chorniak at 801-427-6815 has the signup list, or it can be sent to Paul Custance at custancepaul(a)yahoo.com<mailto:custancepaul@yahoo.com?subject=ABS%20Course%20Starting%20Sat,%2015%20Feb%202020> or (801) 362-0383

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Good News - Caution
by Dave Shearer 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

January was a great month for Great Salt Lake weather wise. We ended the month at 130% of normal direct precipitation. Our snowpack still sits above normal at 112% of normal. And the ground water is saturated. The lake is rising. This is all a great start to the 2020 sailing season. But a word of caution now. We are solidly in WINDY SEASON now. The next three months are when we usually see the strongest gusts annually for Great Salt Lake Marina. And we have a sizeable snowstorm barreling down on us Sunday night/Monday evening. Tomorrows weather forecast looks great with partly cloudy skies and a high in the upper 40's. This would be a great day to come out and check on your boats, secure your property, check dock lines and make sure your drain scuppers in your cockpit are clear of debris so your boats can drain properly. Besides the storm coming in late this weekend we are expecting very cold temperatures on Tuesday. The storm on Sunday night/Monday morning looks like it is going to track straight down the lake. With the snow totals they are expecting from this storm we could potentially see nearly a foot of snow at the marina as well as strong winds. Right now, the long-term forecast for February is stormy. Good news for the sailing season. But we need to make sure we are protecting our loved boats. Dave

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Lake Level - Good New!
by Dave Shearer 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Although it is too early to predict where the lake will end up for a high this year we are off to an incredible start! The critical time to get that much needed snowpack in the mountains is December through March. Although the Water Watch season (October through May) started off slow the spigot turned on late November. December precipitation was 129% January precipitation is at 114% of normal and we have another storm barreling down on us today. The lake saw its lowest level last year in October with a lake level of 4193.2' msl The lake came up 0.5' by December 31'st since that low. That is much more than normal for that two month period. We are now sitting at 4194.0' msl. That is 0.8' above our low last year. Normally we only come up 0.35' during that period. So we have come up more than double the rate this winter. If I was going to make a guess right now we will come up another 1.12' to 2.2' between now and when we top off. If conditions stay wet and above normal precipitation between now and the end of April those numbers may be low. Remember on an average year that we only come up 2' from spring runoff and drop 2' from summer evaporation. And also remember that the ground water is saturated with lake levels upstream doing very well. This means the water in the mountains will come down here. If we continue this wet trend it will be the first time in over 20 years where we had two wet years in a row. In the past 20 years, when we had a wet year, it was followed by two very dry years. Could this be the year that breaks the trend? I hope so.

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