Lin & Larry Pardey are on the podcast! Two of my sailing heroes, whose voyages, articles, books and advice has spanned at least two generations of sailors. I spoke to them from Sweden - they were half a world away in New Zealand - and we chatted Baltic sailing, what it feels like to stay (more or less) in one place after a lifetime of ocean voyaging and what they think of the modern voyaging sailor. Check out Lin's new edition of 'The Care & Feeding of Sailing Crew' on their website at landlpardey.com, and catch them at the Toronto and Chicago Boat Shows this winter. Thanks Lin & Larry!
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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