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Lin Pardey

🎧For First-Time Voyagers

Published on July 22, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Storms, running out of food, breaking gear, is this the reality of setting sail across an ocean? First timers worry it is. So listen in to see what some of these first timers actually encountered once as they crossed their very first ocean.

Storms, running out of food, breaking gear, is this the reality of setting sail across an ocean? First timers worry it is. So listen in to see what some of these first timers actually encountered once as they crossed their very first ocean.

🎧Overcoming Fear and Gaining Confidence

Published on July 8, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Being prepared for offshore cruising not only means having gear to handle heavy weather, but also gaining confidence to face your first storm at sea.

Being prepared for offshore cruising not only means having gear to handle heavy weather, but also gaining confidence to face your first storm at sea.

🎧Provisioning to Cross an Ocean

Published on June 24, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Blue water cruising is far more enjoyable if you have great food to enjoy along the way. Ensuring you buy the right provisions before you set sail is one more key to voyaging successfully.

Blue water cruising is far more enjoyable if you have great food to enjoy along the way. Ensuring you buy the right provisions before you set sail is one more key to voyaging successfully.

🎧Staying Healthy in the Tropics

Published on June 10, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

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

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

🎧8 Tips for the Night Watch

Published on May 27, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Lin Pardey provides eight tips for the on-watch passagemaker to ensure that all is well with the boat and the other crew stay well-rested.

Lin Pardey provides eight tips for the on-watch passagemaker to ensure that all is well with the boat and the other crew stay well-rested.

🎧 Working as You’re Cruising

Published on May 13, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Earn as you voyage, enrich your life while you cruise. Working along the way is an amazing way to broaden your horizons as you chase the next adventure.

Earn as you voyage, enrich your life while you cruise. Working along the way is an amazing way to broaden your horizons as you chase the next adventure.

🎧Two Clues

Published on April 29, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Is cruising different on a smaller, simpler boat? Obviously yes, in the boat. But in other ways as well? See what Lin Pardey has to say about the consequences of "go small, go simple, go now."

Is cruising different on a smaller, simpler boat? Obviously yes, in the boat. But in other ways as well? See what Lin Pardey has to say about the consequences of “go small, go simple, go now.”

🎧The Joys of Sailing

Published on April 15, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Just because you’re an accomplished sailor doesn’t mean you don’t have things to learn. Join Lin Pardey as she takes us along with her on an afternoon spent messing about on Felicity, her Hereshoff 12.5.

Just because you’re an accomplished sailor doesn’t mean you don’t have things to learn. Join Lin Pardey as she takes us along with her on an afternoon spent messing about on Felicity, her Hereshoff 12.5.

🎧On Watch

Published on April 1, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Being on watch at sea can be calm and collected, spiced with adrenaline-pumping frights, and filled with busy activity. Listen as Lin Pardey shares on-watch moments that encompass all these moods.

Being on watch at sea can be calm and collected, spiced with adrenaline-pumping frights, and filled with busy activity. Listen as Lin Pardey shares on-watch moments that encompass all these moods.

🎧The Things You’ll Miss

Published on March 18, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

The decision to trade one thing for another is the subject of Lin Pardey's first podcast, and as always she has great insight on the decisions you have to make.

The decision to trade one thing for another is the subject of Lin Pardey’s first podcast, and as always she has great insight on the decisions you have to make.

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Carolyn Shearlock

Hi! I'm Carolyn Shearlock. My husband and I have been living on a boat and cruising over 17 years and 13,000 miles, first on a Tayana 37 monohull and then on a 34' Gemini catamaran. Along the way, we sold pretty much everything we owned (twice!), gained a great boat dog, had a bunch of wonderful times and some adventures . . . and learned a ton about what does and doesn't work!

      

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