Author and circumnavigator Lin Pardey has a new edition of The Care & Feeding of Sailing Crew out. Lin’s contributed several articles here on The Boat Galley, and frankly, several of her books were instrumental in Dave’s and my believing that we really could go cruising.
Now in it’s fourth edition — which alone tells you that it’s a useful book, with about 15% new material from the third edition — Care & Feeding isn’t really a cookbook, although it does contain some recipes. Instead, it’s more of a way of thinking about and tips regarding food and health issues while cruising.
Each of the 52 chapters discusses one day of a voyage. I’m going to quote the Amazon review as it describes the book more concisely than I ever could (believe me, I tried):
Each chapter presents a logged day of a sailing cruise, noting weather and sailing conditions, and covers items which are appropriate to that particular stage of an extended cruise. The concepts are emphasized with enjoyable anecdotes which illustrate the importance of preparation and adaptability. Topics include nearly everything imaginable, ranging from menu planning and food purchase and storage, through cooking methods and preservation techniques, to fishing and keeping the crew well-clothed.
Lin has circumnavigated twice and has over 200,000 sea miles under her belt. Take advantage of her extensive knowledge of what issues may arise, ways to deal with them and tips to make voyaging less intimidating.
You can get Care and Feeding directly from Paracay Books (print) or from Amazon (print and Kindle).
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Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Nicki Pendergast says
I had a copy of this book, loaned it out, never got it back. 🙁
The Boat Galley says
Hmm . . . they liked it too, huh? Maybe the new edition is a reason to get another copy for yourself? Or maybe you’ll win one of the two?
Alicia says
Hi. You had an article on here by Lin about how she and Larry met, and got started with sailing. Where can I find that article again? I love it!
Also the article where she talke about her new boat (small) that she is learning to single hand and her thoughts as she does so.
I have to say that when I read that article I had no idea who she was. But the article just blew me away…by the openness, and honesty. Sadness about Larry, and how she is still sailing, only different. I thought..:if I could only ever be a fraction of the sailor. she is..with her passion/Wisdom/
Well I could go on and on.
I’d love to get a hold of the article if possible.
And a big THANK YOU for all you do and have done, Carolyn.