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Lin and Larry Pardey are a married couple famous internationally for their expertise in small boat sailing. They have sailed about 180,000 miles together. Larry built the two boats they used for two circumnavigations. Neither boat had an engine. They have also delivered race boats and charter boats. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ...
Larry won the International Oceanic Award from the Royal Institute of Navigation in 1996, and was presented this honour by the Princess Royal, Princess Anne in 1997. Lin was awarded the Geoff Pack award by the Ocean Cruising Club in 2001 and they both received the SSCA Service Award in 2004. They currently race a 110 year old cutter in New Zealand but still cruise on board their cutter Taleisin part of each year.
Sources - Good Old Boat magazine, August 2006 Fact sheet on website at www.landlpardey.com
Bibliography
Storm Tactics Handbook ISBN 0964603667
The Cost Conscious Cruiser ISBN 0964603659
The Self Sufficient Sailor ISBN 0964603675
The Capable Cruiser ISBN 0964603624
The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew ISBN 0964603608
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