Sailing into no man's land

A solo sailor brings his trailersailer north to Ontario, where the solitude and the sailing reign supreme

I discovered Lake Nipigon, Ontario, Canada, while thumbing idly through a road atlas, dreaming of destinations suitable for the unballasted dinghy cruiser I had borrowed from my brother for the s

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2017 May 1 - 12:00 am

The Texas 200 Step

Undeterred by Gulf Coast heat, wind, mosquitoes and jumping fish, a pair of friends tackle the Texas 200 endurance cruise aboard their small boat

By Tom Pamperin

The first time I sailed the Texas 200—a grueling 200-mile multiday small-boat endurance cruise along the desolate Gulf Coast and barrier islands of southern Texas—my home-built plywood dinghy was dismasted on the first afternoon.

Tanton No. 309

This rugged pilothouse cutter can handle the rough stuff in comfort
Full Circle 30

This small oceangoing cruiser can be built by DIY builders
Sun Odyssey 350

This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

A solo sailor brings his trailersailer north to Ontario, where the solitude and the sailing reign supreme

Undeterred by Gulf Coast heat, wind, mosquitoes and jumping fish, a pair of friends tackle the Texas 200 endurance cruise aboard their small boat

Perry on Design

This rugged pilothouse cutter can handle the rough stuff in comfort

This small oceangoing cruiser can be built by DIY builders

This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

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