How do you stay healthy when cruising in tropical heat? Tips from Lin Pardey's years of experience.

Staying Healthy in the Tropics

Published on June 10, 2018; last updated on September 21, 2018 by Lin Pardey

The cruising cook has many responsibilities beyond ensuring everyone on board is well fed. She/he is the person who is most responsible for ensuring the crew stays healthy.

Lin Pardey, who has sailed more than 200,000 miles, much of this as a Crew Maintenance Engineer (cook), shares two important tips tor making your summer cruise or voyage through the tropics a healthy one.

Links to Lin’s books discussing this topic:

Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew

Taleisin’s Tales

Pardey Offshore Sailing Video Series

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Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig