Filmed in Fremantle Australia in 1993, fellow cruising sailor Jim MacBeth inte rviews Lin and Larry Pardey during the prime of their sailing careers. Talking aboard Taliesin, the Pardey's 29.5 foot Lyle Hess designed, self-built, engineless wooden cutter, Lin and Larry describe how they got started in cruising, their cruising philosophy, and their advice to would-be cruisers contemplating casting off the dock lines. During their 45 years of cruising, the Pardey's observations and advice - captured in their books and videos, have inspired thousands to take up the cruising lifestyle, and they continue to do so today.