larry pardey

Sailor, boatbuilder, life-long ocean cruiser with wife, Lin Pardey.

AWARDS

Mauritanian Legion of Honour, as Captain of first American team to sail across the Sahara Desert in a land yacht, 1966.

Cruising Sailors to contribute most to the sport of Sailing – voted by readers of Sail Magazine 1990.

International Oceanic Award – presented by Royal Institute of Navigation sponsored by Little Ship Club 1996 – in recognition of Larry’s voyaging using traditional methods of navigation.

Ocean Cruising Club Award – for contributions to Seamanship for small boat sailing. Presented to Lin Pardey 1996.

Geoff Pac Memorial Award- to both Lin and Larry for fostering and encouraging ocean cruising in small yachts

Cruising World Hall of Fame-2000

Ocean Cruising Club Merit Award -To Lin and Larry for inspiring voyages including a west-about rounding of Cape Horn

Seven Seas Cruising Club Service Award – To Lin and Larry for their lifetime voyaging achievements 2004

Cruising Club of America Far Horizons Award – To Lin and Larry for life time achievements and contributions to seamanship 2009

Sail Magazines Top 40 Sailors who made a Difference – 2010 – As America’s first couple fo cruising, Lin and Larry have inspired countless sailors.

RECORDS

Smallest boat to have circumnavigated contrary to the prevailing winds around all the great southern capes, Only couple to have circumnavigated both east-about and west-about on boats they built them selves, using traditional means of navigation and having no engine.