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Lin & Larry Pardey need no introduction. They’re cruising legends, inspiring generations of sailors to ‘go small, go simple, and go now.’ I first discovered them through books I found in my parent’s basement - indeed it was the Pardey’s that primarly inspired my mom and dad to first set off on their 32’ sloop for a winter in the Bahamas in 1979. Mia and I read their books in detail when preparing Arcturus for the Atlantic crossing we made in 2011. What follows is a ‘recycled’ chat about their cruising careers that I had with Lin & Larry back in 2013, when the podcast first started.
Find Lin & Larry Pardey online:
Website: landlpardey.com
Show Notes
Topics covered in the podcast, including links
Cruising around the Baltic and the many rocks!
Getting lost around the Finish Archipelago “Where in the world do you give the lighthouse keeper a month off?”
The decision not to head out on a long ocean crossing any time soon and the decision why.
Their home base Kawau Island, New Zealand
“We crossed most of the oceans we wanted to cross”
“Don't wait to go out cruising”
The decision to build their own boat instead of buying a used one.
The change in attitude towards ‘being comfortable’ at sea
The downside of adding extra gear to your boat and how sailing became rocket science
Funny stories about chartplotters and when Lin & Larry started using a GPS
Why Lin & Larry prefer paper charts over chart plotters
Lin helped organizing Matt Rutherfords homecoming after the “Around the Americas”
Driving up to Alaska, maybe in the future?
Books and movies mentioned in the podcast
“One Simple Question Movie” by Ben Ericsen & Teresa Carey
“Once is enough” by Miles & Beryl Smeeton
High Endeavours: The Extraordinary Life and Adventures of Miles & Beryl Smeeton
As Long as It's Fun, the Epic Voyages and Extraordinary Times of Lin and Larry Pardey by Herb McCormick
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