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I had a friend who sailed his Com-Pac 23 from Atchison, Kansas to Biloxi. His comments agree with the others that a strong current is the worst part. He was not able to do any sailing until he reached the Gulf. It was all motoring. (a new 15hp Nissan outboard and a few oil changes along the way) The traffic on the VHF from the river boats was all about "The little tiny sailboat" going down the river. He never had any close calls with them and they seemed to respect giving him room as anybody else. I don't think it was really that fun, more of a challenge to do it than anything else.
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