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A sailing legend passes on
by Dave Shearer 30 Mar '14

30 Mar '14

Hobie Alter, an innovator who revolutionized two sporting worlds (sailing and surfing) has passed away. I know all of you found your own way into this wonderful sport of sailing. I and my family (my parents Andy and Marilyn, and my brother Mike) found our way into the sport one summer day at Bear Lake when family friends invited us up to spend some time on the water. My dad became infatuated with their sunfish sailboat. Two weeks later we had purchased a Hobie 14. And the next year we were the proud owners of a Hobie 16, Hobie 14 and a Hobie monocot. That was in 1972. Four years later, with much local racing behind us we all flew down to Honolulu and participated in the first Hobie 16 World Championships. This is where I first met Hobie Alter and is kids Hobie Jr., Paula, and Jeff Alter. Thirty one years later, when I finally gave up the international racing circuit, I had the absolute fortune of participating in 10 world championships and over 20 national championships. It took me all over the world and kept our family very close. During all those years we became very close to the whole Alter Family traveling and sailing with them, usually as competitors. Hobie was a wonderful and giving person. It wasn't enough to just produce sailboats and make money doing it. He built one of the strongest class associations in the world. And, in doing so, he revolutionized the sport of sailing and of sailboat racing. I remember one comment that defined his philosophy. He said "where else could a millionaire and a fireman sit side by side and have no class distinction?" Below is a quote taken from the Orange County Register about Hobie's death: "It was in the late 60s that Alter switched his focus in the water and started designing sailboats, specifically smaller boats that were affordable to the masses that cost $999. No longer did a boat owner need to belong to a yacht club or own a slip to enjoy the water. The Hobie Cat became known as "the people's boat," and are still the world's bestselling cats, sold around the globe." The world of sailing would not be the same and would be much smaller without Hobie's influence. Hobie was 80 years old. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142 The content of this message does not constitute official information from the State of Utah

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Font Gate Code - Security Breach
by Dave Shearer 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

GSL Slip Renters. We have had another security breach at the marina due to a slip renter giving out the gate code to someone who should never have had access to the marina after hours. The person who was able to get after-hours access is not very trustworthy and did not have the best of intentions last night. The current code could now be in the hands of other individuals who have no business being in the marina after closing. Fortunately nobody's boats were messed with. Your current codes no longer work. The gate code is being changed today. We will have to email you individually to let you know the new code. This could take the rest of the week. If you need the code faster than that, please email me and I will make sure you have the new code today (if you have a valid and current lease). PLEASE! DO NOT GIVE THE GATE CODE OUT TO ANYONE THAT IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER! If you have guests coming after hours MEET THEM AT THE FRONT GATE AND LET THEM IN. It costs money to change the code. On another note, we will be going to sunset closures on April 1st. And we will likely turn the water on to the docks this next Monday. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142 The content of this message does not constitute official information from the State of Utah

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SAILING SEMINARS
by Dave Shearer 27 Mar '14

27 Mar '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. As most of you know, we have a volunteer Search & Rescue Team here. Part of the duties of the SAR team is boating education. The team has put together three upcoming trainings. Below is a list of the trainings and the information about them. All training is free with the minor exception of First Aid/CPR. All classes are taught at the Great Salt Lake Marina over at the marina office/shop building (Building C). Please RSVP to ryan.schilder(a)utah.edu FIRST AID/CPR - Sunday, April 13th at 1pm Learn basic First Aid and CPR. This is a four hour class. Once you complete the class you will receive your American Heart Association First Aid/CPR/AED card. Cost of the class is free. Cost of the card is $5.00 Bring paper/pencil and a writing pad. Limit of 20 students for this seminar. Radio Communication / Radio Etiquette / Rules of the Road When Boats Meet in the Deep Channel-Marina Mouth - Sunday, April 27th, at 1pm What is proper radio communication on the lake? How is the best way to contact the Harbor Master or Emergency Services if I am in trouble? What is the best radio to own? How can a rocking boat limit transmission range? What is proper radio etiquette on a marine band radio? What are the rules of the road when boats meet in the Deep Channel or in the marina mouth? This is a two hour Seminar. The course is free of charge. There is no student limit. Bring your own handheld marine band radio if you have one. Basic Navigation / GPS Operations / Lake Familiarization - Saturday, May 10th, at 1pm What is Latitude and Longitude? How to read a Great Salt Lake Chart How does a GPS work? What is a waypoint? What is a route? What is a track? Where are the currents on Great Salt Lake? What direction do they head? How do the currents affect my sailing? Where are the reefs? Where are some safe harbors (anchorages)? Where are some good daytime and nighttime anchorages? This is approximately a three to four hour seminar which may include a practical either on the water or on land. Bring a handheld GPS if you have one. Seminar is free Upcoming Seminars The SAR team has other seminars in the works. But before they schedule them we would like to hear from you. What subjects would you like to see at these boating safety seminars? Please email your ideas to dshearer(a)glsmarina.com <mailto:dshearer@glsmarina.com> Some of the ideas already on the table are: * Life jackets * Man Overboard Procedures * Boat preparation and equipment * Sudden heavy weather preparedness * Emergency signals (daytime, flares, etc) Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142 The content of this message does not constitute official information from the State of Utah

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Some people are just nuts!
by Gary West 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

Keep your flag. It's part of who you are and I believe that almost everyone that knows you appreciates your sincere efforts to keep us informed of what is happening at the marina,. Although no longer at the marina, I have NEVER met anyone involved with marinas or the sailing public as well, that put the effort into their job and the people they surround that you do! Many thanks to you and keep on doing what you do. You are truly appreciated! -- Gary L West 3000 Anthony Drive Sherman, TX 75092 gwest3149(a)gmail.com<https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=gwest3149@gmail.com> 432-413-0260 (Cell)

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CRANE DAY
by Dave Shearer 22 Mar '14

22 Mar '14

CRANE DAY Friday, April 18th. Great Salt Lake Marina For anyone needing use of the crane Please reserve your crane spot in advance. Crane spots by reservation ONLY. This is necessary so I know what size crane to hire. Share the Crane costs with others! RSVP at dshearer(a)gslmarina.com Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142 The content of this message does not constitute official information from the State of Utah

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Marina Restrooms
by Dave Shearer 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

Good news and inconvenient news. The good news is that the sewer is done. The parking lot has mostly been restored. And we now have restrooms in the visitor center. This will be a convenience for those that are left on B dock and those on C dock. But the inconvenient news is that we have lost the Women's side of the main restroom building. This is likely to last the weekend until we can get the part from Kentucky on Monday. But luckily you can revert back to the good news for a solution to your restroom needs over the weekend. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142 The content of this message does not constitute official information from the State of Utah

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Complaint
by Dave Shearer 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. State Parks has received a complaint today about the use of my family flag being attached to the signature line of my personal email account. The complaint came from an official email of one of the clubs that resides at the marina. So it occurred to me that if the board and members of the club feels it is inappropriate to include the flag on my email that other clubs or individuals in the marina community may also feel it is inappropriate. I do want to clarify that the flag on my signature line was on one of my personal email addresses. I created that flag over 30 years ago and it represents my family tree. I am proud of it and have put it on the signature line of only my personal email address. It is not on my State of Utah email address. But for those that have been offended by its use or feel that having it on the signature line of my personal email is inappropriate, I truly apologize. It was not my intent to be offensive or inappropriate. Yet this does brings up a very important point that I feel I must address so there is no misunderstanding. Although I am the Harbor Master at the marina and am an employee of the State, not all emails or comments I post are meant to represent the opinions of the state. And although I live at the marina it does not mean I work 24/7 or am always on duty. (I try to be off the clock by 5pm.) So let me clarify several points so that there is no misunderstanding about official correspondence and non-official correspondence or about official web sites and private web sites. www.StateParks.Utah.gov <http://www.StateParks.Utah.gov> which has a link for information about the Great Salt Lake State Marina is the official state website for the Great Salt Lake State Marina. I maintain and update the information on this site for the State of Utah as part of my job duties. Any official information will be posted there within the parameters and constraints of the site. Great Salt Lake State Marina on Facebook is also an official State site owned by the State for the Great Salt Lake State Marina. I am the moderator of that site. And, in accordance with my duties, I maintain information on that site. State Parks does not operate a mass email list for mass emailing people. So I do not have the ability to send out official notices using a mass email. www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> is NOT an official website of the state of Utah. www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> is a private site owned, operated and paid for by me. I created in response to requests for better information about the lake, upcoming events, ecology, weather, warnings, etc. I created it in order to fill a void I was not able to complete using the official State website. Any content on the site is wholly my own and is not endorsed or meant to represent State Parks or the State of Utah. Also, along those same lines, I want to make sure everyone understands that the forecasts on www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> are NOT official government forecasts. They are my own forecasts based on the models I look at every day. I check several sites out every day. Some of them are government sites. Others are private sites run by private entities that do weather modeling. I then look at all these models, observe what is happening, and then publish my own weather forecast on www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> . These forecasts are purely my own conjecture based on my interpretations of what I am seeing. The State of Utah is not responsible for the content of my forecasts. If you prefer an official government weather forecast I recommend you use the National Weather Service forecast produced by NOAA. They have some great forecasts and weather modeling programs. In fact, as I have stated many times before, it is the best practice not to rely on any one weather site or weather forecast. It is good practice to look at multiple forecasts and models before venturing out on the lake. That is exactly what I do every day. The GSL Marina Email List, for which many of you have subscribed to (anyone receiving this email) is also NOT a government email list. I repeat, it is NOT a government email list. It has been a very valuable tool for me to get information out to the boating community about events that are being held out here, crane days, weather warnings, dangerous situations I see, boat (property) damage, or there might be something fun going on out here. The list is wholly owned and operated by me. Any email sent using the list is wholly my opinion and does not represent the opinion of the State of Utah or State Parks. That is why I use my personal email address. . I also have several people who are no longer located at the marina that like to stay on the list so they can know what is still going on at their old sailing grounds. This list is a subscription list. One must chose to subscribe to it. We have nearly six hundred people that subscribe to it. A good percentage of those on the list are not even slip renters. And we have several slip renters that have chosen not to be on the list. If you prefer to not be on this list please email me and I will immediately remove your name. I get a few of these requests every year and, when I receive a request to remove someone from the list, I immediately comply. I have several personal emails. dshearer(a)gslmarina.com <mailto:dshearer@gslmarina.com> (my main email) is one of them. So is Harbormaster(a)glsmarina.com <mailto:Harbormaster@glsmarina.com> I also have a government email which I use for when I want to conduct official business. That one is davidshearer(a)Utah.gov <mailto:davidshearer@Utah.gov> So, in the future, if someone takes offense to the content of one of my personal emails or something that is on my www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> please understand that I am totally and solely responsible for its content. Please feel free to let me know if you think I have offended or are being appropriate. I will address your concerns and, if warranted, will change my behavior. If I say something that is inappropriate using my government email, please feel free to contact my supervisors so that this can be addressed appropriately. I hope this helped to clarify the difference between the government sites and the non-government sites that I may be associated with. But if it hasn't please feel free to contact me. Dave Shearer

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Reminder: GSLYC Racing Orientation Meeting
by Bryant Pratt 20 Mar '14

20 Mar '14

Reminder to all Skippers and Crew, Racing Orientation Meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, in the meeting room at the Great Salt Lake Marina. a.. Hear what’s new in racing at the GSL for 2014 b.. Bratwurst sausage and potato salad will be served. c.. A boating gear swap meet will be held on the patio. Bring your unneeded extra gear to swap or sell. d.. Sign up for race committee duty (first come, first served). e.. Looking for skipper or crew? Then, you will want to attend this meeting. f.. Following the meeting there will be a skippers meeting for those wanting to participate in tune-up races (no fee required). Racing will begin about 1 hour after the skippers’ meeting. Thank you, Race Committee

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Restrooms
by Dave Shearer 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. The sewer is coming along very well. The parking lot is being put back together and cleaned up. And it is now possible to get to the women's restroom. Which isn't going to do much good anyway tomorrow as we will have the water off to the restrooms and the north parking lot most of the day. We should have water back on by the evening. Sorry for the inconvenience Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142 The content of this message does not constitute official information from the State of Utah

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Re: [GSL-Marina] Complaint
by Demie Moore 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

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