Passages: Cape Horn and Beyond

Passages: Cape Horn and Beyond: Sailing Through Life's Changing Currents is a story of challenging passages and ones that embody the romance we all seek by going to sea. At the same time, it is a memoir. As Lin and Larry Pardey sailed north from Cape Horn to Canada, then westward across the Pacific, Lin had to discover ways to weather the emotional passages that come with growing older. This book chronicles the last years Lin and Larry shared, Lin’s solo adventures that followed and, eventually, the romance and challenge of building a new life and voyaging onward with David after he sailed in to anchor near Lin’s island home. A story that is sure to appeal to sailors of all generations as Lin pours her heart out to share tales of gales and calms, and adventures small and large. It is a love story ­­-- of sailing, of the sea, and of two wonderful men who shared Lin’s life.

About the Author

Lin Pardey was born in Detroit, Michigan, and Larry in Victoria, British Columbia. They met in California in 1965 and were married in 1968. Lin and Larry Pardey lived the life many sailors aspire to. They circumnavigated the globe two times, more than 200,000 miles, on boats that they built with their own hands. Both boats were made of wood and were less than 30 feet in length. Neither boat had an engine or GPS. It is a remarkable story, which saw them both accepted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Newport, RI in 2022. Lin has written 12 books, and countless articles, while giving hundreds of lectures and producing instructional films. Sadley Larry died on July 27, 2020. Since that time Lin has remained an active sailor. She is a regular at US & Canadian boat shows and will announce the coming release of her new book at the 2024 Annapolis Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD.