Taleisin Scrapbook - Lin and Larry Pardey

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Taleisin Scrapbook - Lin and Larry Pardey

This is the front page of the Taleisin Scrapbook.

Taleisin: Designed for Lin and Larry Pardey by Lyle C Hess in 1977. Development of Seraffyn. Launched 10/31/1983.

Larry Pardey Sailing Taleisin - Lin Pardey on Taleisin

Taleisin - Length on deck 29' 6", waterline 27' 6", beam 10' 9", draft 5' 3", displacement for cruising 17,800. Racing displacement 16,400. Sail area - 740 square feet. Construction - Built by Lin and Larry Pardey, teak carvel planking over sawn black locust frames, bronze floors, bronze hanging knees. Solid teak decks, material cost $US 38,000 complete.

Voyaged - 80,000 miles sailing westward from California through Pacific. Two voyages from New Zealand to Australia and return. Then through Cook Straits of New Zealand to Sydney, south to Tasmania, westward through Australian bight to Indian Ocean, South Africa, Brazil, Ireland, England, Scotland and Norway. East coast of US, then south to Argentina and westward around Cape Horn across outbound track to complete circumnavigation in 2003, then on to Canada.

Lin and Larry Pardey 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 themselves, using traditional means of navigation and having no engine.