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

Website down
by Dave Shearer 07 Jun '12

07 Jun '12

GSL / Antelope Island Slip Renters and Marina Users. For some reason the www.gslmarina.com website crashed today. I'm hoping to have it back up as soon as possible but am not having much luck with the hosting site. I will keep you posted on any weather forecasts and warnings via email. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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RC Sailboat Racing
by Dave Shearer 07 Jun '12

07 Jun '12

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, Ok, I am scheduling the first Radio Controlled Sailboat races. I'm thinking of doing them every other Friday evening at 6:30pm starting June 8th. Place: Great Salt Lake Marina on the Rescue Boat dock. I would like to have a one-design fleet of Nirvana's and possibly an open fleet of non-alike boats. If we get enough Solings we may be able to do a soling fleet to. Hope to see you there. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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SAILFEST
by Dave Shearer 05 Jun '12

05 Jun '12

aztec~ S A I L F E S T 2 0 1 2 ~ Mayan-CalendarTHE BEGINNING OF THE END June 13 -17, 2012 ~ (O) ~ _Wednesday_ Davis Cup - 1800 - Race 1900 ~ (O) ~ _Friday_ OPENING Ceremonies - 1800 Dinner - 1900 Star Gazing - 2100 ~ (O) ~ _Saturday_ Breakfast - 0800 Cardboard Boat race - 1100 Free Sailing - 1200 Carnival - 1300 Dinner - 1800 Raffle - 1900 Music and Dancing - 2100 Star gazing - 2100 ~ (O) ~ _Sunday_ Breakfast - 0800 Utah Cup - 0900 - Race 1030 ~ (O) ~ SailFest is an Annual Public Event Hosted by Great Salt Lake Yacht Club 1877-2012, Sailing for Over 135 years, All Rights Reserved ~ (O) ~ THE END OF THE BEGINNING Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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CRANE DAY June 18th
by Dave Shearer 04 Jun '12

04 Jun '12

GSL Slip Renters, There will be a Crane Day on Monday, June 18th Please RSVP if you need to use the crane. RSVP by emailing dshearer(a)gslyc.org or calling the number listed below Thanks Dave Dave Shearer 801-209-9142

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Boat Registrations
by Dave Shearer 04 Jun '12

04 Jun '12

GSL Slip Renters, Yesterday, while I was doing the monthly dock inventory and inspection I noticed several boats without current registration. I wrote last week that the rangers WILL BE WALKING THE DOCKS and issuing CITATIONS sometime this week. This is completely in the purview of law enforcement employees. It has nothing to do with me. But, in order to avoid slip renters getting citations and possibly having boats seized, I thought I would just go through some simple rules and facts. If your boat is currently registered please disregard the rest of this email. If your vessel is not currently registered here are some items to remember: 1. According to the contract each slip renter signed it is the owners responsibility and requirement to have your boat currently registered. You cannot have a boat in this marina or any other marina without current registration. If your boat is not currently registered with proper stickers displayed you are in violation of the terms of your contract. 2. Rule 73-18-7 (b) states "A person may not place, give permission for placement of, operate, or give permission for the operation of a motorboat or sailboat on the waters of this state, unless the motorboat or sailboat is registered as provided under this chapter. The above rule does not allow a slip renter to place his boat, nor does it allow us to have a slip renter's boat in the water unless it is properly registered and stickers properly displayed. It is not as simple as thinking you can just pay the fine because it might be cheaper than registering your boat. WE CANNOT, by law, ALLOW YOU TO HAVE YOUR BOAT HERE. PLEASE, PLEASE, get your boat registered and stickers on today. Thanks Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Lunar Eclipse
by Dave Shearer 03 Jun '12

03 Jun '12

GSL / Antelope Island Slip Renters and Marina Users. I know this is a tad early in the morning for most hearty sailors but we have a lunar eclipse tomorrow morning. Below is an announcement from www.spaceweather.com about this eclipse LUNAR ECLIPSE: On June 4th, the full Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific side of our planet. The eclipse zone stretches from east Asia to central parts of North America. In the United States, the event is visible during the hours before sunrise on Monday morning. Check http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates. Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island Marina's are great places to watch this eclipse. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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OPEN WATER SWIM - CAUTION
by Dave Shearer 01 Jun '12

01 Jun '12

On June 9th there are two swimming events on the Great Salt Lake. The first event is the Long Distance swim. It starts at Unicorn Point on Antelope Island and finishes up at Black Rock. There will be 15 swimmers and 15 kayakers following the swimmers The other event is the open water swim which starts at the Great Salt Lake Marina and finishes at Black Rock. There may be over 30 participants in this shorter swim. The start line is just outside the marina mouth. Most of these swimmers will pose little problem for the normal boating traffic but please be aware of these swimmers. There will be a fair amount of congestion around 11:30 to 12:15 as the participants swim from the launch ramp out of the marina mouth to the start line. After that they should be out of the way of normal boating traffic. The long distance swimmers will be crossing the Reef Channel and the sailing area outside the marina from about 1:30 to about 3:30 in the afternoon. These swimmers should be fairly easy to see since they will be followed closely by kayakers. More information on this and other activities or notices can be found by clicking on the NEWS tab of www.gslmarina.com The page has been recently updated. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Vessel Registrations
by Dave Shearer 01 Jun '12

01 Jun '12

GSL / Antelope Island Slip Renters It is that time of year again. The rangers will be walking the docks next week to check for vessel registration compliance. PLEASE make sure that you have not only registered your vessel but that you also have your stickers properly displayed on the boat. You are subject to a citation if you do not have your current year sticker on your boat. Please do not email me stating you have registered your boat but have your stickers at home. I am not law enforcement and there is nothing I can do about it. I am just the messenger Thank you Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Construction on Frontage Road
by Dave Shearer 01 Jun '12

01 Jun '12

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users We have just learned that the county is planning on chip sealing the frontage road to the marina. This will happen on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday (the 10th) of next week . The county expects very little disruption to traffic but said there may be minor delays. The sealing will take place during the day on Monday and Tuesday and very early Sunday morning. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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