RIP Larry Pardy

[Stingo]

From Lin Pardy's Facebook page:

 

[dansaskip]

Sad to hear - a legend gone. I came across Lin & Larry's ex boat "Taleisin" in Dec at Opua NZ with its new owners. Lovely looking classical yacht

 

[Wansworth]

They would I suppose made good use of youtube etc,very informative books and practical stuff...rip

 

[Gerry]

Sad news.

 

[Poignard]

Yes, a sad end to a fulfilled life. I saw him and Mrs Pardey in one of their final interviews and it was obvious then that something was badly wrong with him.

Parkinson's disease is a cruel thing.

 

[AndrewB]

Did anyone else here ever meet him? What did you think?

 

[Stingo]

Did anyone else here ever meet him? What did you think?

No, but I read their book "The Self Sufficient Sailor", which had a huge influence on my future plans. You obviously met them. What did you think?

 

[Poignard]

Did anyone else here ever meet him? What did you think?

I met him when he was signing copies of his book at the London Boat Show many years ago.

He seemed to be a likeable and knowleadgeable person and his books reinforce that opinion I formed of him.

 

[webcraft]

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Very sad to hear this - the Pardeys inspired many people to go cruising and live the dream.

A sobering reminder that we are only here once.

- W

 

[differentroads]

Lin and Larry Pardey's books were certainly an inspiration to me back from the 80s and still are as I'm living on my small, simple boat in the Med, slowly fulfilling my dream of the cruising life.
RIP Larry Pardey

 

[cherod]

( on reading ) seems to have been quite a character .

 

[STILL AFLOAT]

Sic Transit Gloria Mundae !

 

[JumbleDuck]

Parkinson's disease is a cruel thing.

And how.

 

[tramuntana]

It feels strange that this should be among the first threads I see on this forum after registering, having previously read multiple of their books. They've inspired me to make sailing a large part of my life and for that I'll always be thankful. RIP Larry.

 

[AndrewB]

It's a lifetime ago since we were holed up with them in March 1973 on Parkstone YC pontoon during a bout of freezing cold weather. We were introduced through a mutual friend, Brian Cooke. I remember thinking Larry rather opinionated - but then, who wouldn't be, having recently crossed the Atlantic in his early 30's back then? Lin though, a bit of a dish. There's no doubt Larry proved an inspirational writer. My favourite quotation, which I've posted here before: "In a storm at sea, luck is heavily biased towards the sailor who has a plan".

P.S. to Tramuntana. Welcome aboard. Do hope you find this an interesting and informative place to visit.

 

[wazza]

From Lin Pardy's Facebook page:
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Sad... it was the Pardys were one of the couples that really got me interested in sailing with their videos. Them and the Hiscocks