Lin and Larry Pardeys hugely popular and encouraging book, the Self Sufficient Sailor, has been revitalised and expanded by over 40%. This has been an exciting project for me, said Lin, especially as I have spent much of the past two years voyaging through the western Pacific on a boat that has not only an engine, but much of the electronic gear Larry and I chose to sail without. This let me evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of what many folks call modern equipment. Better yet, it put me in touch with the people who are out cruising right now. And it is exciting to see that there are young and young at heart folks setting off voyaging on limited budgets and finding fine adventures.

Author Biography

Lin has voyaged more than 210,000 miles on boats ranging from 24 feet to more than 60 feet in length. Her seminars, the 12 books and 5 videos she created, have encouraged thousands of potential voyagers to set sail. After 47 years of voyaging she settled in at her homebase in New Zealand, to care for Larry through his decline due to Parkinson's disease and dementia. With Larry now in full time care, she has once again set sail towards Australia as crew on David Haigh's 40 foot Van de Stadt, Sahula. Between return visits to see Larry, she looks forward to sharing more cruising. Current residence: Lin divides her time between her home base on Kawau Island, New Zealand and where ever she may be voyaging on board Sahula. Currently Sahula is in Tasmania.