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Lin Pardey

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Born

in Detroit, The United States

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http://www.linpardey.com/

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Nonfiction, Travel, Biographies & Memoirs

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Lin Pardey (aka Mary Lin Pardey) is famous internationally for her expertise and experience in small boat sailing. Together with her husband Larry Pardey she has been sailing and writing for many years.

Lin's (& Larry's) sailing records speak for themselves:
Smallest boat to have circumnavigated contrary to the prevailing winds around all the great southern capes

Only couple to have circumnavigated both east-about and west about on boats they built them selves, using traditional means of navigation and having no engine.

Their awards tell about their dedication to the world and spirit of ocean cruising:

Ocean Cruising Club Award - for contributions to Seamanship for small boat sailing. Presented to Lin Pardey 1996.

Geoff Pac Memorial Award- to b ...more

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Bull Canyon chosen as one of two finalists for WILLA Literary award

After being selected for the 2012 Next Generation Independent Book Publishers award in both memoirs and general non-fiction categories, Lin Pardey’s Bull Canyon has now been chosen as a finalist for the Willa Cather Literary award again in the non-fiction category. This prestigious ward is presented by Women Writing the West. Lin has has been able to adjust her seminar schedule to attend the Women

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Average rating: 4.31 · 1,823 ratings · 123 reviews · 29 distinct works • Similar authors

	Storm Tactics: Modern Methods of Heaving-to for Survival in Extreme Conditions by Lin Pardey (Goodreads Author), Larry Pardey 4.33 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cruising in Seraffyn 4.24 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 1976 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Capable Cruiser by Lin Pardey (Goodreads Author), Larry Pardey 4.29 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 1995 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Self Sufficient Sailor: Completely Revised and Expanded by Lin Pardey (Goodreads Author), Larry Pardey 4.47 avg rating — 152 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife 4.08 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew by Lin Pardey (Goodreads Author), Larry Pardey 4.33 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taleisin's Tales: Sailing Towards the Southern Cross by Lin Pardey (Goodreads Author), Larry Pardey 4.45 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seraffyn's European adventure 4.37 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1980 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure by Lin Pardey (Goodreads Author), Larry Pardey 4.38 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 1981 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cruising In Seraffyn: Tribute Edition: As Long as it's Fun by Lin Pardey (Goodreads Author), Larry Pardey 4.67 avg rating — 61 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lin Pardey said: " Not sure how he did it, but this story caught me completely. Really interesting introduction to a very old book - Great Expectations. Now I want to read that too. "

Apr 12, 2011 12:35PM · see review

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Quotes by Lin Pardey (?)

“Thing about boats is, you can always sell them if you don't like them. Can't sell kids.”
― Lin Pardey, Bull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife

tags: boats, kids, parenthood, sailing

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“I had come to worry about those women who were full-time mothers and homemakers by choice. Did other, more career-minded women have the right to devalue them . . . ? Maybe it was time to slow down and look at the role restrictions imposed not only on women but the men around them, to search for the balance that could promote self-sufficiency . . .”
― Lin Pardey, Bull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife

tags: self-sufficiency, women-s-liberation, women-s-strength, womens-rights

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“I grew to judge every purchase by how many bronze screws I could buy for the boat if I didn't spend on this or made do without that.”
― Lin Pardey, Bull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife

tags: boat, boating, boats, sailing, thrift

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Yes, I'd love to participate in a Q&A with Lin Pardey in JULY

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Sure, I'd like to participate in a Q&A with Lin Pardey but let's wait til September

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Lin’s Quotes

tags: self-sufficiency, women-s-liberation, women-s-strength, womens-rights

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“Thing about boats is, you can always sell them if you don't like them. Can't sell kids.”
― Lin Pardey, Bull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife

tags: boats, kids, parenthood, sailing

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“The determination that is his biggest strength . . . is also at times his fatal flaw. Like an unthinking machine, he'll just keep shoving, not realizing a step back, a one-night pause, could let some obstacle move out of the way and smooth his path.”
― Lin Pardey, Bull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife

tags: determination, fatal-flaw

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