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Mixed News on Dredging
by Dave Shearer 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

The dredgers have run into a hard-pan layer recently. This layer is very tough to get through with current equipment. This may cause us to change the focus of dredging. The original plan, with the available money, was to dredge E dock, D dock, the Ranger dock, the Service dock, the main channel inside the marina from the Ranger dock through the mouth as well as the launch ramp through the mouth to a level of 4185.3 feet msl (mean sea level). The hard pan has been hit at a depth of 4187.5 feet msl, or 2.2 feet shallower than our goal. In the original plan B dock and C dock were not to be dredged. Then additional money was found. Enough to dredge from A dock through the NW slips of B dock gaining us 21 more usable slips. But with the discovery of the hardpan it does not look financially feasible to dredge down to 4185.3 feet msl. We have gone back to the drawing board and are looking at dredging the WHOLE NW basin (A through E dock, Ranger and Service Dock) down to a level of 4187.5 msl with the following exceptions: 1. Most of the NW side of E dock has already been dredged to a depth of 4185.3 msl 2. Most of D dock has been dredged to a depth of 4186 msl 3. Marina mouth to the boat ramp would be dredged to 4195.3 msl With this proposal, at the current lake level of 4195.5 msl it would give us 8 feet of water minimum through the NW basin with E dock, launch ramp and marina mouth being about 10.2 We are hoping to still gain about a foot of water from the 302% snowpack still sitting in the upper elevations of the Wasatch and Uinta mountains. If that happens we might see a low lake level sometime in November of 4195 msl or about ½ lower than we are now. If we dont see that foot of rise we could see a lake level this fall of 4194 msl which would leave the shallower areas in the NW basin with a depth of about 6.5 before the lake rises again early next winter. In short, we may not gain as much depth, due to the hardpan, as we were hoping, but we would gain 90 more slips in addition to the 80 slips already dredged with enough water to be used through the year. Instead of completing the dredging in the next two weeks it may take through June to complete digging. Docks would begin to be put back together before the end of June though. I just wanted to keep you up on where we are with things. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Great Salt Lake Dust Article
by Janet Robins 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

http://www.standard.net/Environment/2017/05/29/Great-Salt-Lake-dust-model-s… Janet Robins Commodore Great Salt Lake Yacht Club

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Another Crane Day in the Books
by Dave Shearer 29 May '17

29 May '17

Many of you were able to get your boats back in the water yesterday. We had awesome weather for another successful crane day. And we had awesome volunteers donating their time to their fellow sailors. THANK YOU!!!! So many people showing up to help their fellow sailors safely get their boats back in the water. This is one incredible community! Unfortunately we are now full in the south basin and won't be able to have another crane day until the north west basin is dredged and docks reassembled. I will keep you posted on dates but expect another crane day sometime late June to early April. One more time; THANK YOU, TO ALL THAT SHOWED UP TO HELP YESTERDAY!!!! That includes those that were on tow boats, running cranes, slinging boats, receiving and tying up boats, and those that made sure we were fed! It is a community to be proud of! Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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80 Miler Race
by Dave Shearer 27 May '17

27 May '17

For those that would like to track the 80 miler race that started this morning just click on the link below. Dave http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0IK3sBo41fLRJHbS HgCCkrk2q3ygJlQV3 Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Reynolds Cup / Memorial Day Forecast
by Dave Shearer 26 May '17

26 May '17

The Yacht Club is hosting a very historical race this weekend. It is also Memorial Day weekend and so many of you, now that you are back in the water, may choose to head out for a holiday weekend sail. So here is your forecast, from the National Weather Service, for the Great Salt Lake area. Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with highs mainly in the middle 60s. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with lows mostly in the upper 40s. North wind between 6 and 8 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with highs mostly in the middle 60s. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with lows mainly in the lower 50s. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast. Sunday: Sunny, with highs mostly in the lower 70s. Southeast wind at 7 mph becoming north northwest. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with lows mainly in the middle 50s. Memorial Day: Sunny, with highs mostly in the middle 70s. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with lows mostly in the middle 50s. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Fw: Utah Lake Regatta fast approaching
by B.T.Pratt 24 May '17

24 May '17

More on the Utah Lake Festival and Regatta on Saturday, June 3. From: Bonneville School of Sailing Lots of good energy at the upcoming Utah Lake Festival Saturday, June 3 Utah Lake State Park INCLUDING... Good times. Good times. Please consider sailing around the buoys at the 2017 Utah Lake Festival Regatta. On-line registration will get you 2 free BBQ dinners, and a chance to win some pretty nice sailing stuff. Thank you Utah Lake Commission for sponsoring this years regatta. Stuff 1 Stuff 2 Stuff 3 Stuff 4 but wait there's more... A BBQ dinner "a cut above the rest" Everybody's a winner at this annual event. . Bonneville School of Sailing www.bonnevillesailing.com 801.636.5204 Click to visit Bonneville School of Sailing! You can unsubscribe or update your subscription to this newsletter here: Manage Subscription

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Final CRANE DAY List
by Dave Shearer 23 May '17

23 May '17

Here is the final list for Crane Day. If you are on the list and DO NOT plan on going back in please call me ASAP so we can make room for someone else. Thanks Dave Sowles, Bennett, Schoenfeld Balk Silver Hutchinson Tabish Boland Gonzalez Montgomery Fetherston Adams Hartley Carlson Olson Oswald Eberhardt Dodds Tenney Harwood Carter/Merseth Wardle Gamble Ross Rowley Hansell Johnson (TOMCAT) Austin Phillips Doll Duggins Hively Johnson (Lancer 30 in dry storage) Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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80 Miler IMPORTANT Information
by Dave Shearer 22 May '17

22 May '17

For those racing the 80 miler, here is some important information. Start and Finish at C mark: 40⁰ 45.296’ x 112⁰ 13.790’ Round Miller Point Buoy (orange) to port: 41⁰ 10.273’ x 112⁰ 25.467’ Round 80 Lakeside Buoy (orange) to port: 41⁰ 10.648’ x 112⁰ 43.442’ Round CB1 Buoy (orange) to STARBOARD: 41⁰ 06.605’ 112⁰ 30.041’ Finish passing C mark to Port: Take your own finish time. Text finish time to 801-209-9142 and we will make sure it gets to the Race Committee. Text should include Boat Name and finish time. Start line will be between C mark and RESCUE ONE. Should you drop out of the race please text 801-209-9142 so we know you are no longer on the course. Total distance is 75.6 nautical miles IMPORTANT – IMPORTANT – IMPORTANT There are a few obstructions that NEED to be avoided to prevent boat damage or to prevent damage to valuable USGS equipment. 1. There is an old Research Tower (known as RT4) that is 2 nautical miles ENE of 80 Lakeside buoy. This tower is tipped over and now lies on its side in about 20’ feet of water. The tower comes within about 3.5 feet of the surface of the water. The coordinates of the tower are 41⁰ 09.848’ x 112⁰ 40.958’ STAY A MINIMUM OF ¼ MILES from this coordinate!!!! 2. From 80 Lakeside buoy to the CB1 Buoy you will cross over the Hat Island shelf. CB1 buoy has been placed to keep you in deeper water as you cross over the shelf. As you sail from 80 Lakeside buoy to CB1 buoy try not to veer too far south or west of this rumb line. 3. From CB1 buoy to C mark (your finishing leg) the rumb line will take you very close to a USGS research buoy. This buoy is actually an array of buoys that radiate out from the center buoy. The coordinates of USGS Buoy Array is 40⁰ 53.930’ x 112⁰ 20.981’ Try to stay ¼ mile away from this buoy so as not to get fouled up in the buoy array or damaging the array. 4. There are a few other buoys along the causeway. These are USGS buoys but should not give you much of a problem. 5. This is “Deadhead” season so keep a keen watch for deadheads. For those that do not know what deadheads are they are large logs or pieces of timber associated with the old 1902 Trestle. They are free floating or have their bases stuck in the mud at the bottom of the lake. If you hit one it can do a LOT of damage to the boat. With all this fresh water and currents flowing it is a possibility to encounter one although we have not seen one this season yet. 6. Stay at least a half mile south of the causeway. Do not try to approach it. There are still a lot of known deadheads from the old 1902 trestle that span the length of the causeway. 7. The Bear Current is VERY strong right now. If the wind gets light along the causeway as you approach 80 Lakeside buoy please do not hesitate to throw down an anchor. The current was running about 2 knots this Saturday and can suck you well west of 80 Lakeside buoy. We have GPS Spot trackers that we would like to attach to each boat racing the 80 miler. If you happen to get in trouble this will assist us in finding you quicker. The long-term forecast charts indicate that the weather looks favorable for the race. Email RaceChair(a)gslyc.org <mailto:RaceChair@gslyc.org> for skippers meeting time and start time. Cell phone service is spotty on the lake. If you get in trouble and need help please remember that a cell call takes more energy than texting does. If you do not have enough bars on the phone to place a call you MAY still have enough of a signal to text. And don’t forget about the marine band radio. We will be monitoring VHF channel 16. My phone number is 801-209-9142 Good luck and have fun. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Re: [GSL-Marina] CRANE DAY INSTRUCTIONS
by marcypitman 20 May '17

20 May '17

Hi Dave, Sorry for the inconvenience, but will you please remove us from Crane day. Our truck is unexpectedly in the shop, therefore we have no way of getting the family & camper to the lake to work on the boat this weekend...we are so bummed. We are thinking of launching the boat when the ramp is ready if it's before the next the crane day, so still put us down for our old slip. If not we'll definitely be on the next Crane day. Thanks!!Marcy & Lucas Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Dave Shearer <dshearer(a)gslmarina.com> Date: 5/19/17 10:50 AM (GMT-07:00) To: gsl-marina(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [GSL-Marina] CRANE DAY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CRANE DAY. For those that are putting in on crane day please take note of these important items or you may not be going back in: 1. If you are on a trailer, make sure your tires are INFLATED and HOLDING AIR. If not, you will NOT be going in on crane day. 2. Please make sure you have at least two tag lines, one for the bow and one for the stern, attached and ready to go 3. Please make sure you have four dock lines (minimum), two bow, two stern, ready to go. 4. If you have a motor and plan to motor to your assigned slip, make sure the motor runs and has good gas. Do not forget to open the vent on the gas tank 5. If your boat is not at the marina make sure it is here the weekend before crane day so it can be placed in the staging area. 6. Please be here that day to pay for your portion of the crane. If you cannot be here that day, please make PRIOR arrangements to pay for your portion of the crane. If you do not make PRIOR arrangements your boat may not be going back in. 7. Make sure your boat is seaworthy and won’t sink. Dave ShearerHarbor MasterGreat Salt Lake State MarinaAntelope Island State Marina801-209-9142

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CRANE DAY INSTRUCTIONS
by Dave Shearer 19 May '17

19 May '17

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CRANE DAY. For those that are putting in on crane day please take note of these important items or you may not be going back in: 1. If you are on a trailer, make sure your tires are INFLATED and HOLDING AIR. If not, you will NOT be going in on crane day. 2. Please make sure you have at least two tag lines, one for the bow and one for the stern, attached and ready to go 3. Please make sure you have four dock lines (minimum), two bow, two stern, ready to go. 4. If you have a motor and plan to motor to your assigned slip, make sure the motor runs and has good gas. Do not forget to open the vent on the gas tank 5. If your boat is not at the marina make sure it is here the weekend before crane day so it can be placed in the staging area. 6. Please be here that day to pay for your portion of the crane. If you cannot be here that day, please make PRIOR arrangements to pay for your portion of the crane. If you do not make PRIOR arrangements your boat may not be going back in. 7. Make sure your boat is seaworthy and won't sink. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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