Salty Abandon #98 ⛵ Lin Pardey | Legendary Sailor, Circumnavigator, Author on the Salty Podcast!

Legendary sailor and author Lin Pardey joins me for a rare conversation about the extraordinary life she built with her late husband, Larry Pardey. Lin shares how she met Larry in 1965 and “ran away with him” after only three dates while he was building their 24-foot, 7-inch wooden cutter, Seraffyn. What began as a simple plan to go sailing became an 11-year circumnavigation and a lifetime of ocean adventures. We talk about sailing Seraffyn and Taleisin without an engine, navigating with a sextant, forecasting weather before modern electronics and exploring the world aboard small wooden boats. Lin also shares unforgettable stories from their voyages, including surviving a violent Atlantic storm by heaving to and later meeting another yacht whose crew’s first question was, “You got any rum?” While the other boat lost 400 miles running from the storm, Lin and Larry lost only about 20. She explains why they sailed west around the world “contrary to the wind because we’re contrary people,” what engine-free sailing taught them about teamwork and why Larry called heaving to “the sailor’s safety valve.” We also discuss their books, their famous philosophy—“Go Small, Go Simple, Go Now”—and the remarkable partnership that made their life together possible. Near the end, Lin shares a deeply moving memory from Larry’s final days. She asked whether he wished they were planning one more crazy adventure. His answer was simple: “That would be downright greedy.” This is an honest, funny and emotional conversation with one of sailing’s most influential voices. #LinPardey #LarryPardey #SaltyPodcast #Sailing #GoSmallGoSimpleGoNow 👕 Salty Podcast SPF Sailor Shirts: https://saltypodcast.myshopify.com 💨 Get rid of those boat smells with AIRLOCK! 10% off with code SALTY here: https://airlockusa.com?sca_ref=10693038.qKP0HHcr3urB&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=affiliatelink&utm_campaign=prom 📺 Salty Podcast YouTube Playlist: https://saltyabandon/SaltyPodcastPlaylist ⛵ Salty Abandon: Cap'n Tinsley, Orange Beach, AL Oct 2020 to Present: 1998 Island Packet 320 Nov 2015 to Oct 2020: 1988 Island Packet 27 Feb 2015 to Nov 2015: 1982 Catalina 25 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST (Audio): 🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/salty-podcast-sailing/id1732800578 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qUHKGBDJSiwEZUFiF6CwO And anywhere you get your audio podcasts! ❤️ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon ⚓ GEAR FEATURED IN MY UPCOMING VIDEOS 🛟 Boat Fenders https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S1PXKKR ⚓ Dock Lines https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS4BNYR9 🧽 Exterior Cleaning Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BL533KR7 🔧 OTHER BOAT GEAR Purisan Waste Filtration System https://amzn.to/4eLZCQ6 🎙️ PODCAST & CREATOR GEAR (Affiliate Links) HP Thunderbolt Dock 280W G4 with Combo Cable https://amzn.to/44c7IyG Shure Podcast Mic https://amzn.to/49ndAoI Insta360 Link AI Cam https://amzn.to/49IuKNb Insta360 GO 3S https://amzn.to/46aYUK6 Mic Boom Arm https://amzn.to/42iVDVN Elgato Prompter https://amzn.to/3LHuS5L Stream Deck+ https://amzn.to/3zX3m1s TeamGee Laptop Extender https://amzn.to/3G8rocK DJI Wireless Lav Mic https://amzn.to/3RPqAws DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone https://amzn.to/45WQtjI Rodecaster Pro II Podcast Console https://amzn.to/49nZ2o9 🛠️ PODCAST TOOLS StreamYard https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608