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

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.

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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

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A svelte cruising cat that has performance front and center

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This cruising cat’s palatial accommodations have sailors living in comfort

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This raised saloon offshore cruiser offers comfort and performance

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