Getting food and water along this coast is not easy. For example, between the Port A jetty and Matagorda Island (85 miles) there is nothing - those barrier islands are uninhabited and not connected to the mainland. At Matagorda I think there is now some type of concession stand built by the Lower Colorado River Authority - but don't count on this being open. The nearest gas station/convenience store is back in the town - 6 miles from the Coast. At Sargent it is a similar picture - the convenience store is a few miles inland. You either need ground crew or hope to hitch into town - and both places are small and sleepy. I've been known to scrounge hotdogs and beer from rednecks fishing on the beach, your mileage may vary...

Surfside is the the first real civilization close to the beach (the other communities just have private homes close to shore).

That is part of what makes this coast so fun to sail - you get a true sense of wilderness as you follow the land. No power lines, radio towers, buildings or other signs of humanity apart from the odd sunken shrimp boat.

If you have ground crew then they can feed and water you at the stopping points. I presume you'll have someone driving your trailer up the coast?

Chris.