April 2012 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

Cruising this Weekend? Lyrid Meteor Shower
by Dave Shearer 21 Apr '12

21 Apr '12

GSL / Antelope Island Slip Renters and Marina Users. Going to be cruising on the waters this weekend? Keep your eye sky bound LYRID METEOR SHOWER: The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the night of April 21-22 when Earth passes through a stream of debris from ancient Comet Thatcher. Usually the shower is mild (10-20 meteors per hour) but unmapped filaments of dust in the comet's tail sometimes trigger outbursts ten times stronger. This year's peak coincides with a new Moon, so lunar interference will not be a problem. The promise of a good display has prompted NASA to plan an unusual 3D meteor photography experiment combining observations from the ground, a research balloon, and the International Space Station. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Star Gazing Program
by Dave Shearer 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. I can't remember when I had such a huge response on one of our programs. Not even the field trips garnered as much enthusiasm as we received about doing a Star Gazing program at the marina. I have been working with our Naturalist and I think we have worked out a nice program for you. In fact, because of the response, we have worked out a "two-fer" (two for the price of one). Two nights of star gazing with different themes. FRIDAY, June 15th Sailing Astronomy. Meet with the Antelope Island/GSL Marina Naturalist at 9pm at the Great Salt Lake Marina for an evening learning about our starry night. This is "un-aided eye" astronomy, what you might gaze at and see while you are sailing, or sprawled out on a blanket looking up at the sky. We will talk about how big space is, the life of a star, and other night sky topics. We will then talk about and learn how to identify several summer constellations and many of the stories behind them. SATURDAY, June 16th Our Solar Neighborhood: Planets and other objects within our Solar System. Earth is just one of the many objects orbiting our sun. What else is out there and just how big it is? Join our Park Naturalist at 9pm at the Great Salt Lake Marina to gaze through telescopes into the vastness of space at some of our solar system neighbors. If you have a telescope you would like to set up, feel free to bring it. Oh, and these star events are being held during SAILFEST this year. So make a long weekend of it. Think cardboard boat races, cruises, kids activities, socials and more fun events along with this "two-fer" Star Party. Mark these important dates down on your calendar. 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 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

GSL Slip Renters, We have scheduled a Crane Day for Friday, May 11th. Please RSVP if you would like to take the opportunity to share crane costs with others. Thank you, Dave Dave Shearer 801-209-9142

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The Rogues Cruise
by LANCE FAIRBANKS 11 Apr '12

11 Apr '12

W A N T E DWretched Old Rogues And Wenches Cruising Upon Great Salt Lake The Spirit of Nautical Venture And Zest for High Seas~ the Rogues Cruise ~ Saturday – Sunday, April 28 - 29, 2012Destination - Crystal Bay Option - Pass Canyon Skippers Meeting - 0900, Departure – 1030Bring Yer Own Provisions RSVP - The Rogues CruiseSkippers, please reply by Friday and Pre-Order Rogue Riders Cruise FlagMembers Cost: 2x3' - $10, 3x5' - $15 For Updates Please Contact Lance Fairbanks, Cruise Director primexchange(a)msn.com Hosted by the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club 1877-2012 Sailing for over 135 Years

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STORM & WIND WARNING - Wednesday
by Dave Shearer 10 Apr '12

10 Apr '12

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. All models are indicating very strong winds for the Great Salt Lake area for tomorrow. We will likely issue a STORM Warning which means winds up to 74mph. It is possible we will bump this warning up to a HURRICANE FORCE WARNING. Stay tuned. And think "Dock Lines" Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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GSLYC Easter Egg Hunt Social
by Dave Shearer 06 Apr '12

06 Apr '12

Great Salt Lake Yacht Club is hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt social tomorrow. See attached Flyer for information Harbor Master

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Fw: Wooden Boat Restoration Class begins April 12th
by Bryant Pratt 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

FYI from the Bonneville School of Sailing . . . ----- Original Message ----- From: Bonneville School of Sailing Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 12:02 PM Subject: Wooden Boat Restoration Class begins April 12th WOODEN BOAT RESTORATION CLASS April 12th - May 24th DeWitt Smith in the Boatbuilder's Workshop Come check out our newest offering from Bonneville School of Sailing . . . if you are thinking of fixing up an old sailboat or power boat, just want to learn more about care for your own wooden boat or would like to tackle a complete restorationof a classic wooden runabout or sailboat, we've got the classes for you. Bonneville's boat building instructor DeWitt Smith will be teaching techniques and ‘tips from the trades’ of wooden boat repair and restoration. Classes are being offered in three parts; you can enroll in one, two or all three segments. Our classroom now has three project craft: 1963 Chris Craft Sportsman 17 (a mahogany planked inboard engine runabout) and two Star class 22’ keelboat sailboats. Classes begin April 12th in the Salt Lake City classroom 1116 South Richards Street (50 West) Salt Lake City, Utah (entrance at rear of building) 7pm to 9-9:30pm PART 1 Two, two-hour classes covering history and basic survey of these craft and creating a plan for their restoration. Class 1 "History & Surveying Your Project" Thursday, April 12th Class 2 "Creating a Plan of Restoration" Thursday, April 19th COST: $70.00 Limit 10 students. Registration deadline for PART 1 is April 10th. PART 2 Five, two-hour classes covering marine woodworking, mechanical systems, electrical systems, sailboat rigging & sails, marine paints, adhesives and varnishing. Class 3 "Marine Woodworking" Thursday, April 26th Class 4 "Mechanical Systems" Thursday, May 3rd Class 5 "Electrical System" Thursday, May 10th Class 6 "Sailboat Rigging & Sails" Thursday, May 17th Class 7 "Paints, Varnish & Goos" Thursday, May 24th COST: $200.00 Limit 6 students. PART 3 Seven, two-hour work sessions on different days than above; your chance to work along side of very experienced instructors as we restore our three project craft. Work Session 1 Tuesday, April 17th, Work Session 2 Tuesday, April 24th Work Session 3 Tuesday, May 1 Work Session 4 Tuesday, May 8 Work Session 5 Tuesday, May 15 Work Session 6 Tuesday, May 22 Work Session 7 Tuesday, May 29th Bonus: Thursday, May 31st "Smorgasbord" Makeup or Review. Free to any previous attendee COST: $15.00 per 2 hour work session. Limit 5 per session. To register call 801.636.5204 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4912 - Release Date: 04/03/12

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Star Gazing Program at GSL
by Dave Shearer 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

GSL Slip Renters, Now that GSL and Antelope Island have complexed we can take advantage of this. Wendy Wilson, the Naturalist for the complex is willing to come down to the GSL Marina sometime in June and put on a Star Gazing Program. Have you ever wondered about the constellations? Would you like to learn about some of the prominent planets you can see from the marina? Well this may be your chance. I would like to see how much interest there would be in this if we did it on a Friday or Saturday night in June. If this is something you think you would like to attend please reply to this email. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Water and Pump-a-Head
by Dave Shearer 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

GSL Slip Renters. The water is back on to the docks. Also the pump-a-head is back on and working. Enjoy. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Weather Forecast
by Dave Shearer 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

GSL/Antelope Island Slip Renters and Marina Users. For some reason www.gslmairna.com is not responding to updates today so I cannot change the forecast on the website. So here it is /) /) /) Weather Forecast /) /) /) Monday Great Salt Lake WEATHER WARNINGS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS Wind SEA STORM OTHER HYPOTHERMIA Small Craft Advisory.JPG Heavy Seas 4.JPG Exhaustion: 30-60 minutes Death: 1-3 hours Small Craft Advisory Heavy Sea Warning Twister Warning Risk: HIGH CURRENT LAKE CONDITIONS SEA TEMP LAKE LEVEL LAKE LEVEL TREND LAKE CURRENTS 49° 4198.6 Stable.jpg Stable Moderate ASTRONOMY SUN MOON Sun.jpg Waxing Gibbous.jpg Waxing Gibbous RISE: 7:10am SET: 7:55pm RISE: 3:35pm SET: 4:27am UV AND PRECIPITATION PROBABILITY MAX UV INDEX CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 6% 1% 1% WEATHER FORECAST TODAY TONIGHT Mostly Sunny New.JPG Night Partly Cloudy 2.jpg Mostly sunny Partly cloudy High: 52 Low: 37 WIND & SEA FORECAST FOR GREAT SALT LAKE MARINA AREA TODAYS WIND TODAYS SEAS TONIGHTS WIND TONIGHTS SEAS 5 Fresh Breeze 18 to 24.jpg 8 Heavy seas.jpg 3 Gentle Breeze 8 to 12.jpg 4 Moderate Chop.jpg Fresh Breeze Heavy Seas Gentle Breeze Moderate to heavy chop WIND & SEA FORECAST FOR MIDLAKE (HAT ISLAND) TODAYS WIND TODAYS SEAS TONIGHTS WIND TONIGHTS SEAS 5 Fresh Breeze 18 to 24.jpg 8 Heavy seas.jpg 3 Gentle Breeze 8 to 12.jpg 4 Moderate Chop.jpg Fresh Breeze Heavy Seas Gentle Breeze Moderate to heavy chop GENERAL WEATHER SUMMARY Mostly sunny today, with a high near 52. Fresh breeze 10 to 25 today, with heavy seas. Partly cloudy tonight, with a low of 37 Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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