Product Description

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 Fremantle, 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. Weather planning, landfall considerations, windvanes, sail choices, and crew comfort are only a few of the subjects covered.

Shot in Fremantle, Australia; at sea during their Indian Ocean passage; near their home in New Zealand; and on board 110-year-old Thelma, the classic racing yacht they are restoring, this DVD incorporates the best ideas from some of their highly praised videos: Voyaging, Hints for Upgrading Your Cruising Boat, and Cruising Coral Seas. Completely re-edited and re-mastered, this program is supplemented with new information and ideas from these master voyagers, who now have more than 180,000 miles under their belts, including a contrary-to-the-wind circumnavigation below the four great southern capes.

Join the Pardeys and learn some of the secrets that, even after forty years afloat, make them eager to keep cruising, ". . . as long as it's fun."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33983 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-07-01
• Formats: Color, NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 98 minutes

Gail Anderson, Sail magazine
"A must for anyone cruising or planning to cruise warm waters."

Neil Rusch, South African Yachting
"Not a once-off, but one to keep . . . for there is much to be learned, even in paradise."

Robert Keeley, Cruising Helmsman magazine, Australia
"This is the voice of experience speaking...it is about useful information, and there is no shortage of that."

Customer Reviews

Not enough
I wanted more practical sailing and hints shown when they were on the way

Lots of good ideas here
It's obvious the Pardeys are not actors, but then I wouldn't want to take much advice about crossing oceans from actors would you? It's also obvious they made these programs on a budget. But did I enjoy them? Yup. I learned a lot of new ideas from and felt like I was sitting on board their boat seeing things through their eyes. I'd like to meet these two folks but this is probably the closest I'll ccome. Some of what I learned- some good ideas for setting up ground tackle, great stuff on their instant spinnaker pole arrangement, good stuff about storing gear well.

This wasn't a guide for going cruising though, so I docked it one star - on the other hand, combined with their great books, it works pretty darned well.

Wheres the details
I bought storm tactics, cross oceans, and Get Ready to cruise, Some of the stuff was interesting, but I was looking for more sailing tips and more actual sailing footage of technique, with shipping I paid $100 for all 3 DVD's really feel it was not worth the money.