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My main interest is in doing it solo, I don't think I'd enjoy it nearly as much with other people around. While this does look interesting, it doesn't appeal to me in the same way

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I remember reading Robert Manry's Tinkerbelle[1] as a child, and ever since have had something of a fascination with the idea of sailing solo; although at my now-fairly-advanced age I accept that I'm going to keep my ambitions severely in check.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinkerbelle

For what it's worth, I sail and the average other sailboat I meet is sailed solo by an older guy. A small to medium coastal cruiser/overnighter type seems to be the sweet spot, can be easier to single-hand than many kinds of dinghy, cheaper and with easier boat handling than big cruisers and less to go wrong. So it may not be Atlantic crossing but I hope you get some sailing in.

Thanks for taking the time to add an encouraging comment.

There are trailerable mini cruisers, especially in the trimaran space. Example (of many) https://corsairmarine.com/used-boat/2015-corsair-dash-750-mk...

You can bring it home, bring it on lakes, or bring it on the east coast and sails to the Bahamas. Whatever rocks your boat, literally!

Don't know much about Illinois, but there are lakes up there I've heard, surely there are sailing clubs, etc for the summer. I have a small (14 foot) two-hull dinghy thing I bought maybe 38 years ago that I need to get out again on one of the lakes or bays here south of Sydney , Australia.

Illinois boarders a small inland sea named "Lake Michigan" (58000 km^2) that is great for sailing and often has regattas.

check out laser sailing

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