February 2016 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

CRANE DAY
by Dave Shearer 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

There is a lot of pressure from the marina community to have a crane day and start getting boats back in the water. So I am scheduling a Crane Day for Wednesday, March 30th With that being said I need to clarify a few things before people commit. First: I do not know where we stand on dredging. We are still waiting a decision from Army Corp. If they approve the plans we could be dredging in a few months. If they don't we could possibly be starting from scratch. Second: It is still too early to know what the snowpack will end up at and how much the lake will rise or drop this year. NOAA is still forecasting a wetter-than-normal spring. But this has been a strange weather pattern for the last month and I will believe it when we start seeing storms again. So it is possible that, if you go back in on March 30th, you may have to come back out next fall. I don't think it is real likely that you will have to pull back out but you need to understand that it is a possibility. The mouth of the marina is now 4' deep and increasing rapidly in depth. The south basin is deep enough for four foot draft boats. I will not be placing any boats in the north west basin until dredging is complete. So now that you know where we stand I am taking reservations for crane day for boats that draw 4 feet or less. I want to concentrate on boats with trailers first. I will need to borrow some of those trailers to get other boats without trailers in the water. If you want to confirm for crane day please email me. I am only doing crane day by reservation only. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Social at the Marina
by Dave Shearer 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club has asked me to forward on news of their first social of the year. The St. Patrick's Day social. Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 4:30pm. This social is open to everyone but the club is asking for $5.00 donations from non- current Yacht Club members. The Yacht Club will provide the main dish of corned beef and cabbage yet side dishes are welcome. Gather at the marina pavilion at 4:30pm and food will be served at 5pm. They are asking for RSVP's so they know how much food to purchase. DO NOT RSVP TO THIS EMAIL. Please RSVP to sstradling(a)gmail.com <mailto:sstradling@gmail.com> Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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GSLYC St. Patrick's Day Social - March 12, 2016
by Janet Robins 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

[cid:image004.jpg@01D17003.37F39C60] St. Patrick's Day Social March 12, 2016 4:30 pm GSLYC Pavillion Come join the fun for our first Yacht Club social of the year! $5.00 per person for visitors, friends and non-current yacht club members - current PAID yacht club members and families no charge. The Yacht Club will provide the main dish of corned beef and cabbage. Please bring a side dish to share. Please bring your own Irish brew, or beverage of choice. Gather at the marina pavilion at 4:30 pm, food served at 5:00 pm [cid:image005.jpg@01D17003.37F39C60]

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GSLYC Seminar - March 2 - Sail Trim & Theory with Tom McLaughlin
by Janet Robins 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

Tom McLaughlin of North Sails is returning to teach us about Sail Trim & Theory !!! :o) Tom McLaughlin began sailing after his family built a Blue Jay together and sailed it regularly on Mission Bay in their hometown of San Diego, CA. In 1968 Tom was hired by Lowell North (northsails.com<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnorthsails.com%2F&h=sAQFlbkd9&en…>) as a young dinghy sailor in San Diego. Currently focusing on Maxis and Superyachts, Tom has past experience in smaller One Design classes such as Snipes, Lightnings, Solings, and the OK Dinghy. A two-time college All-American, Tom won College Nationals with San Diego State University in 1968 and 1969. His sailing experience includes Admiral's Cups of the 70's & 80's, and an America's Cup effort in 1987 with the NYYC. Tom is also a two time Maxi World Champion. Though these are important accomplishments, Tom values the friendships he's made throughout his sailing career just as much. FREE Event! Wednesday March 2, 2016 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (ish) The Safety Consortium Bldg. 400 W. Lawndale Drive (2500 South, enter from 300 West) SLC, UT

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Dredging and Water Year Prediction
by Dave Shearer 22 Feb '16

22 Feb '16

Well I certainly got quite a bit of responses to wanting to crane back in. But I also had several inquiries on dredging and Lake Level predictions. I don't have much of an update on dredging right now. Currently there is a plan in place but is awaiting comment/approval from Army Corp. If they approve it we could be dredging very soon. If not, we will need to rethink the plan. I'm hoping to hear news this week. The engineers feel fairly confident that the Corp will approve the plan. I'm much more guarded in my assessment right now. It is too early to come up with a lake level prediction right now. But here is where things sit with water levels. The lake has come up nearly a foot since our low of 4192.4 in December. Today we hit 4193.3. This puts almost enough water in the mouth for the 4' draft boats to get out to the lake. Almost enough. This is also a much quicker and significant rise compared to last year. Here is a water-year comparison from last year to this year 2014-2015 2015-2016 October 1% 39% Bad month but better than last year November 39% 29% Another bad month December 114% 181% phenomenal January 63% 141% phenomenal February 23% 38% might rebound some from the storm today As of yesterday we are at 44% of moisture (direct precipitation) and 95% of snowpack. This is not where we need to be but it is an incredible improvement over last year. Current NOAA predictions show a wetter-than-normal pattern through July of this year. If this holds true we could see a good water year. By mid-March I should have a better idea on what I think the lake will do. On a good note, the lake is so small right now that it won't take as much runoff to raise the lake as there is less surface area to cover. On a bad note is that the north half and the south half are 2 feet difference in elevation. We could lose a lot of water through the year to the north half. With regards to a March crane day, I am just waiting to hear from Army Corp. Then I will make a decision. I will keep you posted. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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GSLYC Seminar - Feb 24 - GSL Marina & Resorts - Then & Now!
by Janet Robins 20 Feb '16

20 Feb '16

Join the GSLYC for a fun evening of then and now! Brad and Tammy Silver will be showing their vast collection of photos and stories showing the Great Salt Lake Marina & Resorts - Past & Present! Amazing contrast as we see the boats out of the water and sitting in the parking lot now, compared to pictures taken back in the 1980's when the old marina flooded and boats were moored at Saltair. (scroll to the bottom for details) [cid:image002.jpg@01D16C13.15EAC1A0] [cid:image006.jpg@01D16C13.15EAC1A0] [cid:image008.jpg@01D16C13.15EAC1A0] Wednesday February 24, 2016 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (ish) The Safety Consortium Bldg. 400 W. Lawndale Drive (2500 South, enter from 300 West) FREE Event! You can also read more about history of the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club & Sailing on http://www.gslyc.org/?page_id=29

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Sad News
by Dave Shearer 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

Another sailor from our community recently died. John Morris passed away. Below is a link to his obituary http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=john-kendal l-morris&pid=177755514 Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Possible Crane Day
by Dave Shearer 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

There is a possibility we can start putting boats some boats back in the water with drafts of 4 feet or less soon (mid to late March). If this comes to fruition I need to know what owners would be interested so that I can make plans to make this happen. Please email me if you would be interested. I think we are very close to making this decision. Please realize that I am still looking at snowpack and other factors before the decision is made. Thanks Dave

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Another Update - Senate Bill 80 Infrastructure Funding Amendments
by Janet Robins 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

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ACTION ALERT: Help Us Stop Bear River & Lake Powell Pipeline Funding Tuesday
by Janet Robins 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

See below – we all need to be very vocal with our Senators and Representatives to stop these pipelines – the GSL currently receives 50% of it’s water from run-off, and of that 50%, 60% comes from the Bear River. If this Pipeline goes through, the GSL WILL LOSE 60% of the water it currently receives from run-off. We have fought very hard to get our marina dredged – but dredging will not matter, if there is no water in the lake. PLEASE write to the Senators & Representatives on the tax committee – in addition, let YOUR Legislators know that you are in their district and are watching how they vote on this bill. And if you can show up to the Capitol on February 23 – that would be greatly appreciated (not necessarily to speak, just to show that there is a presence of people opposed to these pipelines). 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