Skimming before caressing tradewinds, savoring NO LIMITS tropical landfalls, evading stormy seas—such is the image of the cruising life under sail. It is all this, but it can be so much more. Join Lin and Larry Pardey at their New Zealand home base as they recount some of their most memorable adventures during more than 30 years of cruising. Sail with them across the Indian Ocean on board 29-foot, 9-inch Taleisin. Click here for more.

Get both parts of the Get Ready set, the Pardey's newest DVDs, and save. Set includes Get Ready to CRUISE and Get Ready to CROSS OCEANS.Details on titles Click here

So you feel confident with cruising local waters and are thinking of setting off across an ocean . . .

Before you start planning, join Lin and Larry Pardey on board Taleisin in remantle, Australia, as they demonstrate gear storage for offshore voyaging, dinghy choices, warping out a stern anchor, proper life-raft storage, storm trysails, sail repairs, and other valuable hints to help you prepare. Then voyage along with them on a classic trade-wind passage across the Indian Ocean toward Africa, with stops at Cocos (Keeling) Atoll, the quiet island of Rodriques, and the remote French colony at Réunion. Click Here for more

Get Ready to CRUISE
Lin & Larry Pardey
Offshore Sailing - Part One

Join Lin and Larry Pardey at their home base in New Zealand as they share ideas and hints to make your boat safer, easier to handle, and more enjoyable to use.

On board Taleisin-the boat that has been their home for 65,000 miles of voyaging - they demonstrate galley upgrades, table design ideas, comfortable seating arrangements, and ways to improve ventilation below deck. On deck, learn how sail and ground-tackle handling can be made easier for even the smallest crew member. Click here for more

Too many people see their cruising dreams derailed because of their fear of storms.We wanted to product a program that encouraged people by giving them a plan of action-one that showed storm sails working and a small boat coming through some major blows without drama or damage. Even more important, I wanted to show how the sailor's safety valve--heaving-to-works, and the slick it creates. It's hard for people to imagine the almost magic effect of a slick as it saps the power of breaking waves, Larry says. "Now I have video to show it." read more

Too many people see their cruising dreams derailed because of their fear of storms.We wanted to product a program that encouraged people by giving them a plan of action-one that showed storm sails working and a small boat coming through some major blows without drama or damage. Even more important, I wanted to show how the sailor's safety valve--heaving-to-works, and the slick it creates. It's hard for people to imagine the almost magic effect of a slick as it saps the power of breaking waves, Larry says. "Now I have video to show it." read more