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David had brain surgery on Feb 4th. One large tumor and 2 smaller ones were removed from his cerebellum. David will be back on the website soon; in the meantime, I will post boat ads. Thanks. Alison
My ongoing personal cancer experience, click here
My wife Alison continues to research cancer and diet, and has organized the information on one of her websites, Femtalk USA. Here's a link to her Hit cancer hard page, where she really puts the options together for getting rid of cancer, and has links to her other pages about cancer.
I wrote Sailing - Lifts and Headers on 5/20/09, I hope it helps you sail upwind with a little more fun.

When sailing and the wind shifts, it is either a lift or header, never right or left.
A lift comes more from the side, and allows us to turn the boat more into the wind, or upwind, so we can lift our course up.
A header comes more from the front, and forces us to bear off and turn downwind, not the way we want to go, our course changing down.
However, this gives us an opportunity. When we get a header, we can tack, and the header instantly becomes a lift!
Our life is much like this, what is obviously a bad header, is also a wonderful lift, it just depends on which way we need to go, and whether we turn. The opportunity is there, but it is our choice whether or not to turn, and as you know, we sometimes turn the wrong way, and are surprised. But it was our choice, and even when we turn the wrong way, we learn, and if we learn, perhaps our next choice is better, and our course in life is lifted.

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Very informative video on the Topper sailboat, 60MB

Welcome to Sailing Texas! I teach people how to sail, and help people buy and sell sailboats. To navigate this site, click on the links in the BLUE box above, on your left are more links to Sailing Texas and links to other sites I find useful. On your right are links to all new and reduced price sailboats for sale in the Sailing Texas Classifieds, and an occasional other interesting link. Below in the middle I have news and other things about sailing.
The two most popular parts of Sailing Texas are the Sailboat Classifieds and the Photo Gallery. The Sailboats for Sale section usually has over 250 sailboats for sale, most with pictures. The Photo Gallery contains over 6,000 sailboats that have been listed for sale on Sailing Texas since 2002, a useful resource for anyone buying or selling a sailboat, and about 1,000 boats are added each year.

The Sailing Texas Forums now have over 520 registered members, with the Sailboat Wanted section the most popular. The How To and Video sections often have new articles on how to sail and repair sailboats. The Sailing Texas Bookstore has just about every book and video on sailing and sailboats. Find a place to rent or charter a sailboat on the Sailboat Rentals page. With over 6.0 gigabytes of information online, I'm sure you will find Sailing Texas useful. With over 6,000 webpages, some things can be hard to find, so use the Search function to search Sailing Texas.

Carribean Adventures by Sailorman Chuck, an interesting site about chartering in the Virgin Islands.

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My name is David Luckenbach and I'm a Sailing Instructor who teaches most often on Lake LBJ, Texas. Find out about my Sailing Classes here, and you can visit my Sailing Texas Free Online Sailing Class anytime you want.

We are located near the middle of Lake LBJ, a perfect place for my sailing classes.

Out trip to England was great fun, we toured both the Victory and the Warrior in Portsmouth, among other things.

I have begun the long process of putting my sailing class on the website, Sailing Texas Free Online Sailing Class. See the Sailing Texas Videos section for other videos.

My first sailing video on the site was at the 2006 Easter Laser Regatta. Scott Young took the left end of the starting line in race 2. In this video you can see his start strategy, he is sail #177033 just past the orange chase boat. Sitting on the line, at 2 seconds before the start he leans his boat to leeward. At the start he pulls it back to accelerate across the line, then as soon as he's across he bears off a bit and does a quick roll tack to cut in front of all the racers still on starboard tack. A beautiful start to go on to win the race. Click the start triangle once or twice to play the movie, this video requires the Flash plug-in and audio.

Now it's easy to search Sailing Texas. Search doesn't work well for boats that are still for sale.

Alison I hope you will visit my wife Alison's website, Femtalk USA.

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Classified Changes

In February:
9 sailboats sold
18 ads expired, often sold
10 new ads

2/8/10 1973 Westerly 26

2/8/10 Price reduced on 1982 International 505

2/8/10 2002 Catalina 250

2/8/10 Price reduced on 1980 Nebe Cape 28

2/8/10 1969 Rhodes 19, SOLD

2/8/10 Price reduced on 2001 Inland 20

2/8/10 1982 Oday Javelin, SOLD

2/8/10 Price reduced on 1985 Hunter 40

2/8/10 1975 Pearson 30

2/7/10 Price reduced on 2000 West Wight Potter 19

2/7/10 1995 Seaward 25, taken off market

2/7/10 1993 Macgregor 26S, SOLD

2/7/10 Price reduced on 1977 Hunter 33

2/7/10 early 1950's Sailfish, SOLD

2/7/10 Price reduced on 1978 Ranger 22

2/7/10 2005 Hunter 27

2/7/10 1959 Oday 19'

2/6/10 2001 Laser Pro, SOLD

2/6/10 2004 West Wight Potter 15

2/3/10 1972 Columbia 26 MK II, taken off the market 2/3/q0

2/3/10 Price reduced on 1981 Vagabond 17

2/3/10 1978 Islander 28, taken off the market

2/3/10 Price reduced on 1979 Formosa 51

2/3/10 1990 Pearson 31, SOLD

2/2/10 1970 Columbia 28

2/2/10 2002 Catalina 250

2/2/10 1979 Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6, SOLD

2/2/10 1981 J/24

2/1/10 Price reduced on 2001 ComPac 23 III

2/1/10 Price reduced on 1983 AMF Puffer

2/1/10 1987 Catalina 22

2/1/10 1977 Montgomery 17, SOLD

In January:
34 sailboats sold
53 ads expired, often sold
43 new ads

1/31/10 1975 Laser M

1/31/10 1982 S2 7.9

1/31/10 1969 Morgan 34, SOLD

1/30/10 Price reduced on 1979 Catalina 25

1/30/10 Price reduced on 1997 Wharram Pahi 42 catamaran

1/30/10 1983 Islander 28

1/30/10 2006 Stevenson Weekender 19

1/30/10 Price reduced on 1981 Islander Bahamas 30

1/30/10 2005 Precision 18

1/30/10 Price reduced on 1984 Catalina 30

1/30/10 Price reduced on 1983 Hunter 34

1/30/10 Price reduced on 1979 Catalina 22

1/30/10 Price reduced on 1995 Seaward 25

1/29/10 Price reduced on 1995 MacGregor 26S

1/29/10 Price reduced on 1984 Rob Roy 23

1/29/10 1993 Tripp 26, SOLD

1/29/10 Price reduced on 1997 Wharram Pahi 42 catamaran

1/29/10 Price reduced on 1974 Laser

1/28/10 Price reduced on 1995 MacGregor 26S

1/28/10 Price reduced on 1981 ComPac 23

1/26/10 1995 Corsair 24 MK I

1/26/10 1989 Santana 20, SOLD

1/26/10 Price reduced on 1979 Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6

1/26/10 1983 Hunter 20

1/26/10 1Price reduced on 982 Capri 25

1/26/10 1982 Oday Javelin

1/26/10 New VIDEO, 2009 Topper

1/26/10 Price reduced on 1959-66 Super Sailfish

1/26/10 1994 Hunter 23.5, SOLD

1/26/10 Price reduced on 1978 Ranger 22

1/25/10 Price reduced on 1976 Macgregor 25

1/25/10 Price reduced on 1973 Pearson 26

1/24/10 1995 MacGregor 26S

1/24/10 1978 Cape Dory 27, SOLD

1/24/10 Price reduced on 2009 Topper

1/24/10 Price reduced on 1989 Macgregor 26D

1/24/10 Price reduced on 1976 Laser

1/24/10 Price reduced on 1969 Rhodes 19

1/24/10 1976 Laguna 18, SOLD

1/24/10 1965 Pearson 33, SOLD

1/23/10 1992 Macgregor 26S, SOLD

1/23/10 2001 Laser Pro

1/22/10 1987 O'day 272LE, SOLD

1/22/10 1978 Ranger 22, SOLD

1/22/10 Price reduced on 2003 Catalina 250

1/22/10 Price reduced on 1995 Sea Pearl 21 Trimaran

1/22/10 2001 Inland 20

1/21/10 Price reduced on 2003 Bay Hen 21

1/21/10 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 321, SOLD

1/21/10 1987 Precision 13

1/20/10 Price reduced on 2001 Beneteau 331

1/20/10 Price reduced on 1988 Beneteau First 235

1/20/10 1989 Santana 20

1/20/10 Price reduced on 1983 J/24

1/19/10 Price reduced on 1987 Catalina 30

1/19/10 1980 Compac 16, SOLD

1/19/10 Price reduced on 1989 Nimble 20

1/19/10 2002 Hunter 270

1/19/10 Price reduced on 1976 Laser

1/19/10 1998 Precision 15, SOLD

1/19/10 1985 Hunter 23

1/19/10 Price reduced on 1973 Tanzer 16

1/19/10 1971 O'Day Widgeon, SOLD

1/19/10 1990 Melges E Scow, SOLD

1/18/10 1983 Gloucester 23, SOLD

1/18/10 1994 Hobie One, SOLD

1/18/10 1971 Avery's Pond catboat 14, SOLD

1/18/10 2002 Hobie 18

1/18/10 1979 Flying Scot, SOLD

1/18/10 Price reduced on 2004 Precision 21

1/17/10 1983 Hunter 27 Tall rig

1/17/10 Price reduced on 1975 Balboa 26

1/17/10 1991 Tremolino T-gull 23 trimaran, SOLD

1/16/10 1979 San Juan 7.7 (26'), SOLD

1/16/10 1982 S2 9.2A

1/16/10 Price reduced on 1986 Laser

1/16/10 Price reduced on 1971 Cal 39

1/16/10 1973 Irwin 37 center cockpit, SOLD

1/16/10 Price reduced on 1983 AMF Puffer

1/15/10 1978 Oday 23

1/15/10 Price reduced on 1998 Precision 15

1/15/10 Price reduced on 1987 Nimble 20

1/14/10 1984 J/35, Marina Del Ray

1/14/10 Price reduced on 1980 Nebe Cape 28

1/13/10 1974 Laser

1/13/10 Price reduced on 2008 Flying Scot

1/13/10 1972 Cal 25

1/12/10 1988 Beneteau First 235

1/12/10 1968 Cal 20

1/12/10 Price reduced on 1980 Hunter 30

1/12/10 Price reduced on 1984 Hunter 22

1/12/10 1979 San Juan 23, SOLD

1/12/10 2001 Catalina 320

1/12/10 1977 Allied Seawind 32, SOLD

1/12/10 2004 Nimble 26

1/11/10 Price reduced on 1991 Seaward 25

1/11/10 2005 Inland 20, SOLD

1/11/10 1979 Olson 30

1/11/10 1977 S2 7.3 (24')

1/11/10 1980 Compac 16, SOLD

1/10/10 1994 WWP 19, SOLD

1/10/10 Price reduced on 1976 Macgregor 25

1/10/10 Price reduced on 2002 Montgomery 23

1/10/10 1982 Capri 25

1/10/10 2006 Capri 22, SOLD

1/9/10 Price reduced on 1983 S2 6.9

1/9/10 Price reduced on 1999 Macgregor 26X

1/8/10 Price reduced on 1977 Montgomery 17

1/8/10 Price reduced on 1983 Hobie 33

1/8/10 Price reduced on 1982 Capri 25

1/8/10 1987 O'day 272, SOLD

1/8/10 Price reduced on 2005 Macgregor 26M

1/8/10 1979 Pearson 323

1/8/10 1979 Flying Scot,

1/8/10 2010 Hunter 50 center cockpit

1/7/10 1981 S2 7.9

1/7/10 Price reduced on 1990 Hunter 27

1/7/10 1980 G&S 30

1/7/10 1979 Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6

1/7/10 2010 Hunter 33

1/7/10 2005 Walker Bay 8', SOLD

1/7/10 1994 Hunter 19

1/7/10 Price reduced on 1987 Capri 18

1/7/10 1991 Tremolino T-gull 23 trimaran

1/6/10 Price reduced on 1977 Macgregor 22

1/6/10 Price reduced on 1977 Pepper 15

1/6/10 Price reduced on 1971 O'Day Widgeon

1/6/10 1981 Prindle 16

1/5/10 1984 Sovereign 28 center cockpit sloop

1/5/10 1978 C&C Mega 30

1/5/10 1979 Ontario 32

1/5/10 Price reduced on 2005 Precision 23

1/4/10 1989 Impulse 21, SOLD

1/4/10 1981 Catalina 25, SOLD

1/4/10 Price reduced on 1981 Sovereign 23

1/4/10 1974 Glander Cay 24, SOLD

1/4/10 1979 Endeavour 32, SOLD

1/4/10 Price reduced on 1982 Macgregor 21

1/4/10 Price reduced on 1986 Olson 25

1/4/10 Price reduced on 1979 Chrysler 20

1/4/10 Price reduced on 1989 Nimble 20

1/4/10 Price reduced on 1987 Beneteau First 305

1/4/10 Price reduced on 2005 Inland 20

1/4/10 1985 Oday 222

1/4/10 1979 Hobie 16

1/4/10 Price reduced on 1976 Macgregor 25

1/4/10 1982 Prindle 16, SOLD

1/4/10 1994 WWP 19

1/3/10 Price reduced on 1979 Balboa 23

1/3/10 1973 Irwin 37 center cockpit

1/2/10 1980 Compac 16, SOLD

1/2/10 1978 Ranger 22

1/2/10 Price reduced on 1970 Columbia 36

1/2/10 1981 Liberty 28

1/2/10 Price reduced on 1985 S2 6.9

1/2/10 Price reduced on 1999 Sunseeker 23 Yawl

1/2/10 1977 Montgomery 17

In December:
69 sailboats sold
83 ads expired, often sold
69 new ads

News and Classifieds column from 2009

News and Classifieds column from 2008

News and Classifieds column from 2007

News and Classifieds column from 2006

News and Classifieds column from 2005

News and Classifieds column from 2004

2004 highlights:

12/2 Added Lake Victor to the Texas Lakes section

10/29 Can an 11 year old girl fly a spinnaker?

10/12 Trip to Eagle Mountain Lake

9/13 2004 Heart of Texas Centerboard Regatta Results!

All the Sailing Texas News column from 2004

8/14 I'm off the to AYC Governors Cup this weekend.

8/1 Heart of Texas Centerboard Regatta, Sept. 10/11, 2004

7/25 Visit Lake Mineral Wells online

7/20 A visit to Lake Grapevine

7/20 TCC sail/camp on Stillhouse Hollow Lake August 7/8

6/29 2004 AYC Centerboard Regatta pictures

6/26-27 I am gone racing at the Austin Yacht Club Centerboard Regatta, but I'll be back this evening to update the website. I won the Portsmouth class.

5/27 Check out the new Sailing Texas Bookstore section on Buying a Sailboat

5/15-16 Gone to the Rush Creek Yacht Club Spring Dinghyfest

5/2 New Texas sailing website! Brazos Sailing Club, they are having a regatta May 22.

4/25 Board boat regatta at Lake Canyon Yacht Club, see you there!

3/21 Bald eagles nesting in Texas

Oldies and goodies from 2003

9/25 FINALLY! I got a check from Africa!

8/29 NEW, unstepping the mast on the Capri 22

8/21 New PWC Texas website, free Classified Section!

7/31 Edie's 4 kids have their first sailing lesson!

7/13 The Jabez Prayer

Sailing Texasbecause "Texas" is a state of mind!

Sailing Texas
because "Texas" is a state of mind!