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SERAFFYN’S ORIENTAL ADVENTURE
Join Lin and Larry on board their self-built 24-foot, 4-inch cutter as theyvoy-
age along Ulysses’ wake, through the strife-torn Red Sea and across the
typhoon-tossed Bay of Bengal. In this book, the fourth of the Serajjjn series,
the Pardeys have reached a turning point-halfway around the world, eight
years into a meandering voyage. Their routes had always been determined by
the need to find work to support their cruising, or the desire to see an island
spoken of by some favorite writer. Now they have to decide whether to turn
back westward or continue eastward and complete the circle to the place they
once called home. The intimate details of life on a small boat, along with the
interesting people the Pardeys meet in each exotic port, fill this book. But the
underlying theme of Seraffyn’s Oriental Adventure is the demands of passage-
making as they sail up through the China Seas and across the north Pacific.
There is a compelling and endearing charm about their books, as well as a solid under-
lay of practical guidance and advise based on thousands of miles of ocean sailing in all
parts of the world … As they have often remarked, it is the people one meets who make
cruising so interesting. On this particular sailing stint, they seem to have met an even
more attractive, interesting selection of humanity than ever.
–Lloyds List, UK
Much of this book is about storms. Those contemplating anything more difficult than
an armchair voyage ought to buy this book. Most people faced with such a situation
sincerely believe they will die. Most don’t, but knowing how to make oneself reasonably
comfortable throughout the ordeal is a blessing not to be missed.
–Stephan L. Petranek, Washington Post
Seraffyn’s Oriental Adventure is the last (and possibly the best) in the series. Jam-
packed with high adventure, this book is equally crammed with good information on
seamanship, planning, companionship, and sensitivities to people.
–Robin Roberts, The Tiller
The best part of Seraffyn’s journey is the storytelling. Even when nothing exciting hap-
pens aboard Seraffyn, Lin Pardey makes you feel as though you missed something infi-
nitely special and awe-inspiring.
–Michael Conant, Seattle Washington Post-Intelligencer
In very good to excellent preloved condition. 253 pages. Softcover.