December 2023 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

CRANE DAY this SPRING
by Dave Shearer 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

I've had a lot of interest in a Crane Day for this Spring. If the water year looks good we need to start getting the boats back in the water so we can repair the parking lot. It looks like most people are thinking of putting in mid to late-March so keep that in mind as you work on your boats. That will also give us enough time to know how the water year is shaping up. Dave

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Bottom-of-Pit Chili Party SATURDAY
by Dave Shearer 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

Just a reminder that the Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili Party is this Saturday at 11am to 3pm at the Cambria Room. Hope to see you all there. The water year is off to a good start and the lake has already begun to rise for next year's sailing season.

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SAD NEWS
by Dave Shearer 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Sad news. We have lost another member of the Great Salt Lake community. Duane Evans died recently after a two year battle with cancer. Duane was an author of western adventures and a sailor at Great Salt Lake. His last boat, Ohana, is still on the lake but under new ownership. Duane's obituary is as follows: Duane Evans Obituary 2023 - Bradford Lawrence Funeral Home (bradfordlawrencefh.com)<https://www.bradfordlawrencefh.com/obituaries/duane-evans> Dave

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Bottom-Of-The-Pit Chil Party
by Dave Shearer 01 Dec '23

01 Dec '23

Wow! Another year come and nearly gone. We had a wonderful Turkey Fest with 9 turkeys deep fryed and 140 people fed. Now it is time for the annual Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili Party. Saturday, December 23rd, we will celebrate the shortest day of the year being behind us and the coming of another boating season at Great Salt Lake. 11am to 3pm we will host the 50th? Annual Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili cookoff at the Cambria Room (the old yacht club common room). Bring your favorite chili recipe or other special pot-luck special dish or side. Come out and see old friends; maybe even enjoy a day on the water after having some great food. Prizes will be given for Most Original Recipe, Spiciest, Best Tasting Recipe. Hope to see you all there! Dave

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Water Year - How Are We Looking?
by Dave Shearer 01 Dec '23

01 Dec '23

Well, so far, it is a mixed bag for the Water Year that started October 1st. October saw 125% direct precipitation into the lake November saw 124% direct precipitation But our snowpack is suffering. We are at 52% snowpack today. Not a big deal yet. It is the December-March snowpack that really matters. So we have plenty of time to catch up. National Weather Service states that we have an equal chance of being dryer-than-normal or wetter-than-normal but they are leaning on the Great Salt Lake Drainage area of being wetter-than-normal. The lake bottomed out early this year. We stopped dropping in September. And the lake has already started rising gaining 2/10ths of a foot so far. It is still very early but there are some positive signs for lake level in 2024. Dave

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