From Family to Crew is the true account of Dr. James Ellingford and
his family as they embark on a remarkable journey with Pendana, a
beautiful vessel designed for open-ocean cruising that is docked in
beautiful Bobbin Head, Broken Bay, approximately twenty nautical
miles north of Sydney, Australia. Ellingford and his wife have
owned several boats over the course of their lives, but none so
impressive and capable as Pendana, a Nordhavn 62. The doctor and
his family purchased the boat and decided to write about their
experiences over the first year of ownership, feeling that it would
have been helpful for them if such a book was available at the time
that they decided to buy Pendana. From Family to Crew shows anyone
interested in voyaging with their families that it may be
challenging at times yet absolutely possible for a couple with no
real hands-on knowledge or experience of crossing oceans, to
successfully own and operate such a sophisticated vessel.
Ellingford's account of his adventurous first year holds nothing
back, offering brutal honesty about the myriad of challenges he and
his family worked hard to overcome. Many obvious aspects of boat
ownership are thoroughly covered, along with others that one might
not even think of before purchasing such a boat. Ellingford's story
is all the more compelling given the aspect of his family's role in
the maintenance and use of Pendana. While there are many stories
about a man alone with his vessel, the presence of a wife and
children gives the book a much more interesting and unusual twist
that will appeal to a wide range of readers. How will they deal
with the usual pressures of family life compounded with the
notoriously difficult life at sea? How will the doctor and his wife
learn how to confidently operate the boat enough to justify its
purchase? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this
exhilarating firsthand account of life with Pendana.
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