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Marina News
by Dave Shearer 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. There is a new Marina News and Water Watch Report at www.gslmarina.com Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Unsecured Dry Storage
by Dave Shearer 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, The contractors are preparing to build our new building. This means if you have a boat, trailer, or cradle in the old Unsecured storage area, it will have to be moved. The two Ericson's that are on cradles or boat stands will have to be moved too. This will involve bringing in a crane. The schedule for this is two weeks. If you have personal property in this area please contact me to arrange to have it moved. Your options is to move your property to Secured Storage, Unsecured Storage, or remove it from the marina. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Field Trip this Saturday
by Dave Shearer 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. We have it a snag with the planned field trip this Saturday. The snag is with Union Pacific. We are working with the railroad on trying to fix the snag. If we cannot work it out, I will be forced to cancel the trip. We would substitute another trip at a later date to an alternative site. Right now, the trip is still planned. But, if we can't fix this snag I will be forced to cancel by Wednesday. Stay tuned to your emails for further information. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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The Big One
by Dave Shearer 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Well, that last storm was the BIG ONE! We have two months left in the water year and we have already essentially reached our goal! We are only 0.07" short. And the snowpack, as of yesterday is 143% for the GSL Drainage. Here are the numbers: Lake Level today: 4196.0 Lake level this same time last year: 4195.3 (gain of 0.7') Highest lake level last year: 4195.7 (gain of 0.3') Precipitation % of normal for the water year (to Date): 144% Precipitation % of normal for the water year (to Date) Last Year: 65% Snowpack% of normal for the GSL Drainage: 143% Snowpack% of normal for the GSL Drainage (last year): 65% Snowpack% of normal for the GSL Drainage in 1983 (the flood year): 100% Ground Water Saturation this year: VERY SATURATED! Ground Water Saturation in 1983: VERY SATURATED! How much did the lake come up in 1983? ABOUT FIVE FEET How much have we come up so far? 2.4 feet. In celebration and to give thanks for what is shaping up to be an incredible recovery and awesome water year, I would like to propose a "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SUNSPOTS!" Social. Social to be held at Trestledock (the Harbormaster's residence at the marina) on the afternoon of Saturday, 16th after the GSLYC spring regatta. (roughly 5pm). Caribbean theme - potluck Hopefully this will be an annual party (for awhile at least). Please RSVP. All are welcome regardless of club affiliation or vessel preference. If you love the lake, come out. Hope to see you there. And I hope the water is just under my deck by then. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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New Marina Web Site
by Dave Shearer 02 Apr '11

02 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users The GSL Marina web site is finally on a new server. The site is MUCH faster now. Hopefully this will cure some of the problems I have been having updating information. Today is Saturday. If you go to www.gslmarina.com and then go to "Today's Weather Forecast" you will either see a forecast for Saturday or Sunday. If you are seeing Saturday, you are seeing the old site. Give it a day or two and you will begin seeing the new site. If you are seeing Sunday's forecast, you are seeing the new site. For those that were clicking on www.gslmarina.com today and seeing a forecast for Tuesday, I am sorry. I was locked out of the site until this evening. Also, If you sent me an email today, I probably didn't get it. Please resend. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Re: [GSL-Marina] Non-spinnaker Racing st the GSL
by BRYANT PRATT 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Fellow Sailors, Correction to my previous e-mail . . . The Spring Weekend Regatta races will be on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17 (NOT April 9-10). Bryant Pratt

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Non-spinnaker Racing at the G.S.L.
by BRYANT PRATT 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Fellow Sailors, Are you interested in racing your sailboat on the Great Salt Lake but don't have, or don't want to use, a spinnaker? If we can get at least four (4) other boats (beside mine) to commit to racing without spinnakers in the buoy races, we can have our own fleet -- D-fleet. The buoy races would be the Wednesday Night Series races and the seasonal Regatta Weekends races. D-fleet would be scored separately from the spinnaker fleets in the buoy races, and often (depending on how may boats are racing that day) have it's own starts and courses. D-fleet would include all handicap ratings and PHRF handicaps would be applied to finishing times. If you are interested in participating or just want more information, e-mail me at brypratt(a)q.com or call me at 801-262-4243. If you are new to racing at the GSL, I'll help you with your paperwork to get started. In the Offshore Series races and special trophy races, a D-fleet boat would race in the fleet which includes its base handicap rating. Not using a spinnaker improves a boat's handicap rating by 12 seconds per mile (along with any other equipment adjustments). Many (if not most) yacht clubs have non-spinnaker racing, so let's get with it here at the GSLYC. The first buoy races are the Spring Regatta on Saturday, April 9, and Sunday, April 10 (up to 3 races per day). The Wednesday Night Series races start May 4. We need to know if there is to be a D-fleet before April 9. Bryant Pratt RC D-fleet Captain

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Fw: FREE GSLYC Heavy Weather Sailing Seminar
by BRYANT PRATT 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Mates, The 9th and final session of the 2011 edition of the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club's FREE Sailing Seminars series is scheduled for this Saturday, April 2, from noon to about 2:00 PM at the Great Salt Lake State Marina. Take Exit 104 (Saltair) off I-80 or go west on Ut. Hwy. 201 (21st. So. Fwy.) and Hwy 202 to Saltair, then proceed west to the marina. The lecture will be on the covered patio, west of the restrooms. The park entrance fee has been waived for the seminar. This session's topic is Heavy Weather Sailing on the Great Salt Lake. The speaker will be Dave Shearer, Harbor Master of the G.S.L. Marina. There will be about an hour of lecture and then demonstrations on a boat at the service dock. See you there! Bryant Pratt GSLYC Seminars

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Remembering Wes Ingram
by Dave Shearer 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

GSL Slip Renters. To make it easier to share your stories or thoughts about Wes (rather than having to email me and then me posting them on the website) I have created a blog on www.gslmarina.com You can just click on the Potpourri tab of the website. Then on the middle of that page you can click on Remembering Wes Ingram If there are pictures or other items you want to post that may not work on the blog format, please email them to me and I will get them on the website. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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SAD NEWS
by Dave Shearer 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

GSL Slip Renters. Many of you remember the Ingram Family, who had a large and long presence here at the Great Salt Lake Marina. Wes and Donna had many boats out at the Great Salt Lake since the early 70's and were heavily involved with Great Salt Lake Yacht Club activities. Steve, their son, owned the dinner boat "Island Serenade" and ran Great Salt Lake Adventures here until moving to the San Francisco Delta a few years back. Wes Ingram died last night from Pneumonia. Funeral services will be April 11th, 12 noon at Wasatch Memorial (3401 Highland Drive) If you have a favorite story about Wes, or would like to share some thoughts about him, please feel free to email them to me. I will try to incorporate those onto a link on www.gslmarina.com so that those who would like to read and share them may do so. And those who do not want to be bothered won't be inundated with a lot of emails. Please keep your stories or thoughts short. I will start to process them onto the gslmarina website tomorrow. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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