Product Details

• Actors: Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey
• Directors: Roy Blow & Chris Gurr
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Pardey Books & Video
• DVD Release Date: July 1, 2005
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AXFSUY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,597 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Now you feel confident with cruising local waters. Before you "start planning to set off across an ocean 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 yurself and your boat. Then voyage along with them on a classic tradewind passage across the Indian Ocean toward Africa, with stops at Cocos (Keeling) Atoll, the quiet island of Rodriques, and the remote French colony at Reunion.

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 114 year old Thelma, the classic racing yacht they restored, this DVD incorpoartes the best ideas from 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 185,000 miles under their belts, including a contrary-to-the-wind rounding of 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...äs long as its fun!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Getting ready..., September 30, 2009

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Paul Keeper (Berry Creek, CA. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Get Ready to CROSS OCEANS: Lin & Larry Pardey - Offshore Sailing Part 2 (DVD)

Well, yes, this is a simple home-made production but they do give some very practical and good advice including the beauty and realities of cruising. They do not take you on a romantic voyage with dancing natives under palm trees but they show you how you can make it there for yourself. A worthy DVD for ones collection as you'll want to watch it more than once to take in all the advice which is shown in detail on their own boat and advice of what you can expect at different ports around the world as far as people and supplies go...like how to refill your propane tank when there is no pressure fitting and other such things as you might not have considered. I learned a lot from watching it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough, November 10, 2006

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Arild Gjervik "spider" (norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Get Ready to CROSS OCEANS: Lin & Larry Pardey - Offshore Sailing Part 2 (DVD)

I wanted more practical sailing and hints shown when they were on the way

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good ideas here, November 14, 2005

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offshore "Chris" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Ready to CROSS OCEANS: Lin & Larry Pardey - Offshore Sailing Part 2 (DVD)

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.