I grew up sailing in North East Texas on lakes. My father gave me a snark sailboat, which is one of my earliest memories. He showed me how to sail and then I was turned loose on a small 14 acre lake for the balance of my childhood. I raced Sunfish on Possum Kingdom Lake as a teenager. When I was around 14 on a family trip to Destin Beach, Florida I saw a cruising sailboat anchor off shore for the night and thought that was it. Then, when I was 17 I bought a NACRA 18 Square Meter and sailed it on Lake Lavon in Texas. I always thought I would eventually move to Florida and race the NACRA. I did move to Florida eventually, but never did race it. I sold the NACRA a few months ago after buying a Tattoo 26.
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