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SAD NEWS
by Dave Shearer 01 Aug '23

01 Aug '23

Sad news today. Long time member of the Great Salt Lake community, Bry Pratt, lost his battle with cancer this morning. Bry was involved in the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club and the short lived Utah Lake Yacht Club. He owned boats named Naragansett. He leaves behind his wife, Marta, and son Chris. More information to follow as it becomes available. Dave

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Re: SAD NEWS
by Ray Janus 31 Jul '23

31 Jul '23

Deepest condolences to all who knew and sailed with Bryant Pratt. As Catalina owners, we were close friends, comparing boat notes. He really helped me out with my alternator replacement, when we burned out the one on our Catalina 36. When I was Commodore of the GSLYC, Bry was the steering force for us in the Race Committee, and we shared the duties of committee boats back in the 80s & 90's especially during the 80 Mile races. As well, as cancer survivors, Renata and I shared the challenges that Bry faced, wish we could have stayed in touch during our own procedures. Wishing Bryant fair winds and safe seas in the great cruise of life. He will be really missed by us ... 😪 TO YOUR SUCCESS !!! Ray Janus AZ #- 480.633.0369 H # C #- 480.282.4228 C # US & CDN #888.287.9176 # Email: mailto:rayjanus@earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: Dave Shearer <harbormaster(a)gslmarina.com> Sent: Jul 31, 2023 1:19 PM To: GSL-Marina(a)mailman.xmission.com <gsl-marina(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [GSL-Marina] SAD NEWS Sad news today. Long time member of the Great Salt Lake community, Bry Pratt, lost his battle with cancer this morning. Bry was involved in the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club and the short lived Utah Lake Yacht Club. He owned boats named Naragansett. He leaves behind his wife, Marta, and son Chris. More information to follow as it becomes available. Dave

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SAD NEWS
by Dave Shearer 26 Jul '23

26 Jul '23

Sad news today. One of the Utah sailing community died July 10th. Louis "Lou" Ma'te' died at 100 years old in Lakeside, Montana. Lou was born in Budapest Hungary on July 10th, 1922. He was an avid skier and sailor. He participated for Hungary in the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. He escaped from Hungary during the Revolution in 1956 arriving in America on a boat January 31st, 1957. He came to Salt Lake City to ski and stayed here. Besides skiing he also loved sailboat racing and was active in both the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club and the Bear Lake Yacht Club. Lou's obituary can be viewed by clicking on the following link. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/louis-ma-te-obitu… Dave

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THE REEF
by Dave Shearer 21 Jul '23

21 Jul '23

A couple things. First of all, I've noticed several boaters doubting the reef is still there since we had so much water this spring. Trust me, it is still there. Those we have had to pull off the reef this summer can also attest to that. In many areas the reef is just below the surface of the water. Second, the lake has begun to drop. We have already lost 4/10ths of a foot (Linda, that is just shy of 5 inches). The Catalina 30's are beginning to hit at the mouth but are still getting out. So, for those of you with deep drafts, get out and enjoy your boats while you still can. We knew it was going to be a short season for the deep draft boats. For those with 4 foot drafts or less, I think you will get most, if not all the sailing season in still. I don't think any boats will have to pull this fall though. Dave

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Crane Day
by Dave Shearer 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

I received a call from someone who wants to crane in his boat. He wants to know if anyone else is interested in sharing a crane. If anyone is interested in craning in (or out) please let me know and I will get you in touch with him. Thanks Daave

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Thank you!
by Chris Chrysostom 05 Jul '23

05 Jul '23

A big THANK YOU to those who pulled the shredded jib down from the yellow Rhodes 19 and stowed it in the cuddy. Today, my family and I brought down mast and surveyed the damage. Yep, forestay is a goner. The mast will be down until the replacement arrives. Thanks, again!

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