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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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    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.

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    Classified Changes

  • 11/5 1970 Venture 17, SOLD
  • 11/5 2007 McLaughlin Optimist, SOLD
  • 11/5 Price reduced on 1992 Herreshoff 14
  • 11/5 1989 Reinke 36, SOLD
  • 11/5 Price reduced on pre 1973 Sidewinder 16
  • 11/5 1987 Nimble 20
  • 11/5 1986 O'day 272, SOLD
  • 11/5 Price reduced on 1978 Chrysler 20
  • 11/5 1980 Santana 20, SOLD
  • 11/5 1983 J/29, SOLD
  • 11/5 1993 Laser II, SOLD
  • 11/5 Price reduced on 2001 ComPac 23 III

  • 11/4 1984 Dovekie 21, SOLD
  • 11/4 Price reduced on 1959-66 Super Sailfish
  • 11/4 Price reduced on 1975 Balboa 26
  • 11/4 Price reduced on 2007 Capri 22
  • 11/4 1983 Macgregor 25, SOLD
  • 11/4 1986 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20
  • 11/4 1978 Santana 20
  • 11/3 1984 Galilee 15
  • 11/3 Price reduced on 1971 Wauquiez Chance 37
  • 11/3 1985 Pearson 367 Centerboard Sloop
  • 11/3 2005 MX Ray
  • 11/3 1996 Precision 21, SOLD
  • 11/3 1974 Morgan 28
  • 11/3 1995 Catalina 250, SOLD
  • 11/3 1980 Stevenson Weekender
  • 11/3 1998 Carrera 280
  • 11/3 1980 Oday Javelin, SOLD
  • 11/3 1984 Minifish
  • 11/3 Price reduced on 1995 Sea Pearl 21 Trimaran
  • 11/3 Price reduced on 1984 Rob Roy 23
  • 11/3 1981 Catalina 27
  • 11/2 1988 O'day 272
  • 11/2 1982 US 21
  • 11/2 1991 Catalina 28
  • 11/2 1970 Venture 17
  • 11/2 Price reduced on 1990 Hunter 27
  • 11/2 1987 O'day 272LE
  • 11/2 2004 Precision 21
  • 11/2 1975 Balboa 20, SOLD
  • 11/2 1982 Dart 18, SOLD
  • 11/2 1989 Impulse 21, SOLD
  • 11/2 Price reduced on 1987 Precision 23
  • 11/1 1984 Catalina 36
  • 10/30 Price reduced on 1978 Cape Dory 27
  • 10/30 Price reduced on 1997 Wharram Pahi 42 catamaran
  • 10/30 1999 Beneteau First 311, SOLD
  • 10/30 1972 Pearson 30, SOLD
  • 10/30 1994 Hunter 23.5
  • 10/29 1983 Capri 30
  • 10/29 Price reduced on 1978 Newport 17
  • 10/29 1988 Com Pac 27/2
  • 10/29 1993 Tripp 26
  • 10/29 1983 Macgregor 25, SOLD
  • 10/29 2004 Laser Pro
  • 10/28 2001 Capri 22
  • 10/28 Price reduced on 1987 Zuma
  • 10/28 1980 Vagabond 14
  • 10/28 2008 Hunter 140, SOLD
  • 10/28 Price reduced on 1980 Hunter 36
  • 10/28 1981 ComPac 23
  • 10/28 1980 J/24
  • 10/27 1980 Prindle 16, SOLD
  • 10/27 1985 Compac 19, SOLD
  • 10/27 Price reduced on 1979 Catalina 25
  • 10/27 1975 Laser
  • 10/27 1988 Melges 38
  • 10/27 1974 Crown 18, SOLD
  • 10/27 1993 Laser II
  • 10/27 1978 Compac 16, SOLD
  • 10/27 Price reduced on 1984 Catalina 30
  • 10/27 1994 Nacra 6.0, SOLD
  • 10/27 1988 Catalina 34
  • 10/27 1999 Nacra 6.0
  • 10/26 Price reduced on 1999 Hunter 430
  • 10/26 Price reduced on 1959 Shingaff 31 Junk
  • 10/26 Price reduced on 1973 Pearson 26
  • 10/26 1980 Catalina 25, SOLD
  • 10/26 Price reduced on 1980 Catalina 22
  • 10/26 2002 Catalina 18, SOLD
  • 10/26 1979 Chrysler 26
  • 10/26 1988 J/33, SOLD
  • 10/26 1996 Precision 21
  • 10/26 1972 Oday 17, SOLD
  • 10/26 1998 Precision 15
  • 10/25 Price reduced on 1978 Sol Cat 18
  • 10/25 1969 Chrysler Man O War, SOLD
  • 10/25 Price reduced on 1974 Ta Chiao CT41
  • 10/25 Price reduced on 2007 Catalina 12.5 Expo
  • 10/25 Price reduced on 2005 Precision 185
  • 10/25 Price reduced on 1990 Hunter 27
  • 10/25 1985 Holder 20, SOLD
  • 10/24 Price reduced on 2003 Catalina 250
  • 10/24 1993 Hobie 21 Sport Cruiser, SOLD
  • 10/24 1982 Hobie 14, SOLD
  • 10/24 Price reduced on 1966 Alberg 30
  • 10/24 1998 Hunter 26
  • 10/24 1978 Boston Whaler Squall
  • 10/24 2000 West Wight Potter 19
  • 10/24 2000 Catalina 250 wing keel
  • 10/24 1972 San Juan 24
  • 10/24 Price reduced on 1983 Catalina 30
  • 10/24 1974 Oday 17 Daysailer II, SOLD
  • 10/24 1986 Hobie 16, SOLD
  • 10/22 1975 S2 7.0, SOLD
  • 10/22 1981 Pearson 323
  • 10/22 1971 Avery's Pond catboat 14
  • 10/22 Price reduced on 1976 Cal 2-27
  • 10/22 1989 Capri 22
  • 10/22 Price reduced on 1992 Macgregor 26S
  • 10/22 1988 Beneteau First 235, SOLD
  • 10/21 1989 Sovereign 18, SOLD
  • 10/21 1973 Tanzer 16
  • 10/21 Price reduced on 2001 ComPac 23 III
  • 10/21 pre-1973 Sunfish
  • 10/21 Price reduced on 1982 Capri 25
  • 10/20 1994 Hobie One
  • 10/20 1969 Porpoise, SOLD
  • 10/20 1989 Catalina 22 MK II, SOLD
  • 10/20 1982 Capri Cyclone
  • 10/20 1980 Compac 16
  • 10/20 Price reduced on 1977 Paceship 26
  • 10/20 Price reduced on pre-1971 Sunfish
  • 10/20 Price reduced on 1995 Sea Pearl 21 Trimaran
  • 10/20 Price reduced on 1959-66 Super Sailfish
  • 10/20 2002 Catalina 18
  • 10/20 1973 Cal 21, SOLD
  • 10/20 1999 Macgregor 26X
  • 10/20 Price reduced on 1987 Catalina 30
  • 10/20 Price reduced on 1984 Sandpiper 19
  • 10/20 Price reduced on 1981 S2 7.3
  • 10/20 1981 San Juan 23, SOLD
  • 10/20 1984 Capri 14.2, SOLD
  • 10/20 2000 Hunter 212
  • 10/19 Price reduced on 1980 Blue Moon 23
  • 10/19 2000 Custom trimaran 18, SOLD
  • 10/19 2003 Laser Race/Pro, SOLD
  • 10/19 1982 Rodgers 22, SOLD
  • 10/19 1984 Tanzer 16
  • 10/19 1984 Catalina 25, SOLD
  • 10/19 1988 Catalina 22, SOLD
  • 10/19 1982 Helms 27, SOLD
  • 10/19 1984 Catalina 22, SOLD
  • 10/19 1982 Laser, SOLD
  • 10/19 Price reduced on 1984 Catalina 25
  • 10/19 Price reduced on 2006 Laughing Gull 16
  • 10/19 Price reduced on 1971 Paceship 17
  • 10/19 1990 Melges E Scow
  • 10/18 1973 Oday 17 Daysailer II, SOLD
  • 10/18 1985 Capri 22
  • 10/18 1992 Catalina 22, SOLD
  • 10/18 1980 Southern Cross 31, SOLD
  • 10/18 1985 Drascombe Longboat 22
  • 10/18 1980 Paceship 23
  • 10/18 1975 Morgan 51
  • 10/17 Price reduced on 1968 Irwin 27
  • 10/17 1976 Catalina 27
  • 10/17 1983 Macgregor 25
  • 10/17 Price reduced on 1985 Catalina 22
  • 10/17 Price reduced on 1980 Oday Javelin
  • 10/16 Price reduced on 1984 Kirie Elite 29
  • 10/16 1976 Tartan 37
  • 10/16 Price reduced on 1988 Macgregor 26D
  • 10/16 Price reduced on 1984 Newport 33
  • 10/16 1980 Venture 23
  • 10/16 Price reduced on 1979 Hermann 32
  • 10/15 1972 US 27, SOLD
  • 10/15 1981 San Juan 21

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    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