The Boat Galley - 3. Choosing the right boat for you
Carolyn Shearlock is the creator of The Boat Galley - a website with hundreds of no-nonsense, practical tips for making your boat life better. She has many years of experience buying and living aboard boats and this is part three of her step-by-step guide to making your boating dreams come true. In this edition of the programme, she explains what you need to do when you reach the stage of actua...
5m Jul 18, 2016
5m
Tales of the Thames - Michael John chats to celebrated Thames artist, Peter Kent
You may not have heard his name but you will likely have seen his work. Artist Peter Kent has been drawing and painting London's River Thames for five decades. Michael John joined him at his Thameside home, nestled among some of London's most iconic buildings, and they took a walk in the footsteps of Nelson and countless other famous characters from seafaring history.
18m Jul 18, 2016
18m
The Life Aquatic - Rick Page & Jasna Tuta, best selling authors of Get Real, Get Gone
Rick Page and Jasna Tuta have written the ultimate guide to escaping the rat race. Get Real, Get Gone is subtitled, 'How to become a modern sea gypsy and sail away forever', and that is exactly what Rick and Jasna have done, living aboard Calypso, their Hans Christian/Union 36. They are warm, witty, intelligent people and Get Real, Get Gone comes highly recommended by no less than Tom Cunliffe,...
51m Jul 18, 2016
51m
Ocean Research Project - Matt dodges icebergs, prepares the crew for a polar bear attack and installs scientific instruments in some of the most remote places on Earth
Matt Rutherford and his crew are based in the Arctic Circle, where they gather data for NASA and The Smithsonian. This week, Matt dodges icebergs, prepares the crew for a polar bear attack and installs scientific instruments in some of the most remote places on Earth.
54m Jul 15, 2016
54m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Best-selling author Anna Nicholas chats to Shirley about crime novels, chicken rescue and life in the friendliest port in the Mediterranean
Best-selling author Anna Nicholas chats to Shirley about her new book, A Chorus of Cockerels as well as rescuing chickens, her next project - a crime thriller - and her life in the Sóller valley.
34m Jul 15, 2016
34m
The Wheelhouse - Abby Barrows heads the Global Microplastics Initiative for Adventure Science
Every day Abby Barrows takes delivery of water - sea water samples - collected in locations all over the world. Abby runs the Global Microplastics Initiative for Adventure Science (adventurescience.org) so she spends a great deal of her time filtering those sea water samples and then examining, identifying and catalogueing what she finds. She's one of many passionate people who've dedicated the...
44m Jul 15, 2016
44m
The Life Aquatic - Laura Presley tells us how she followed her dream to run luxury charters in the Caribbean
Six years ago, Laura Presley was a fitness instructor. Now she and husband Nathan run charters aboard a luxury Leopard 58 catamaran based in the British Virgin Islands. Hear the inspiring story of how Laura and Nathan quit the rat race and followed their dreams.
44m Jul 13, 2016
44m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Shirley chats to Maria, karaoke queen and owner of Es Mirall
Shirley Roberts visits the places and meets the people who make Boat Radio's home port such a special place to be. In this edition, Shirley shares an enormous gin and tonic with Maria, karaoke singer extraordinaire and owner of the wonderful Es Mirall bar, from which you can see the entire port: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Es-Mirall/131282050295008
17m Jul 13, 2016
17m
The Maritime History Programme - Episode 2: Power-hungry Lugals
Each week Brandon Huebner presents a new chapter in his chronological history of humanity’s relationship with the sea. The Maritime History Programme is a narrative look at the development of boat and sail technology, trade, exploration, economics, and the links between the ocean and the development of society and culture throughout history.In this second episode, we meet the successors of the ...
24m Jul 13, 2016
24m
Medical Emergencies at Sea - Dealing with potentially fatal allergic reactions
Dr John Ross of Praxes Telemed+ explains what to do if one of your crew members or guests suffers a violent and potentially fatal allergic reaction at sea.
13m Jul 12, 2016
13m
The Wheelhouse - Blind racing sailor Matt Chao and film maker Christine Knowlton on remarkable documentary Sense the Wind.
Documentary Sense the Wind tells the remarkable story of four blind racing sailors and their battles to make the finals of the Blind Sailing World Championships in Japan. Mike McDowall talks to one of those sailors - Matt Chao - and to director Christine Knowlton about this remarkable four-year film project. Hear Matt crush political correctness, laugh in the face of adversity and explain his d...
58m Jul 11, 2016
58m
The Life Aquatic - Lorraine Escher is travelling the world with her husband and their four kids
Lorraine Escher lives with husband, Rick, and their four children aboard a St Francis 50 catamaran, SV Aphrodite. Here she talks to James Finlayson about quitting the rat race, home-schooling and parking in paradise.
25m Jul 11, 2016
25m
The Wheelhouse - Chris Stewart, author of Driving Over Lemons, tells Mike McDowall about his former life at the helm of a Cornish Crabber
Chris Stewart is best known for his hugely successful book, Driving Over Lemons, in which he explains how he and wife Ana came to be owners of a small farm in southern Spain, on the wrong side of the river, without electricity and with the former owner still in residence. The former Genesis drummer has since written four other best-sellers, one of which - Three Ways To Capsize a Boat - tells th...
23m Jul 11, 2016
23m
The Boat Galley with Carolyn Shearlock - 2. Online boat search
Carolyn Shearlock runs The Boat Galley - one of the leading online resources for boating tips. This is part two of her step-by-step guide to buying a boat. Here she talks about how to arrive at your list of priorities and how best to search online.
5m Jul 09, 2016
5m
The Wheelhouse - Plankton pundit Doctor Richard Kirby introduces the Secchi Disk.
Self-styled 'plankton pundit' Doctor Richard Kirby introduces the Secchi Disk Programme - a worldwide study of plankton. It's a citizen science project with participants all over the globe. And you can get involved - for only a tiny amount of money and very little effort, you can help save the planet. The magnificent Susie Goodall - yachtswoman, 2018 Golden Globe Race entrant and friend of Boat...
39m Jul 08, 2016
39m
Ocean Research Project 2 - Matt prepares his vessel for the Arctic.
Matt Rutherford and his crew gather data for NASA and The Smithsonian, working in extreme conditions in the Arctic Circle. In this episode, Matt explains what modifications he has made to his boat and suggests how you can prepare your own vessel for a voyage into harsh Arctic conditions.
57m Jul 08, 2016
57m
The Life Aquatic - Michael Orr & Kirsty Bryson explore Southeast Asia on board a classic schooner.
Intrepid Canadians Dr Michael Orr and Kristy Bryson are exploring the islands of Southeast Asia on board a luxurious classic schooner. Here they tell Mike McDowall all about their amazing adventures, including a journey to the fabled heart-shaped lagoon.
54m Jul 07, 2016
54m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Mike McDowall gets a guided tour of Bonnie Lass in the company of Captain Pete Lucas.
Shirley Roberts sends Mike McDowall on a guided tour of Scottish fishing boat Bonnie Lass in the company of Captain Pete Lucas of www.bonnielasscharters.com.
29m Jul 07, 2016
29m
The Maritime History Programme - Episode 1: Boating with the Ubaid People.
Earliest prehistory reveals mankind’s innate connection to the sea; from boats of woven reed in Egypt, to Homer’s black ships of the Trojan War, down to the naval battles of Greece, Rome, and every civilization since.Brandon Huebner presents the history, archaeology, and literature that connect us with our past on the sea.In this first episode, we'll journey to ancient Mesopotamia and meet the ...
27m Jul 06, 2016
27m
The Wheelhouse - James Finlayson talks to yachtswoman, film maker and ocean conservationist Teresa Carey.
Teresa Carey regularly speaks in public with the aim of inspiring people to realise their potential and she really does practice what she preaches. She writes the blog Sailing Simplicity about her life afloat, she runs the sailing school Morse Alpha with husband Ben Eriksen, she is a co-founder of the marine conservation organisation Hello Ocean, and she has turned to film-making with the award...
39m Jul 06, 2016
39m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Shirley Roberts talks to Sheffield artist and regular visitor to the Port de Sóller, Bryn Hughes about why he keeps coming back to Mallorca.
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Shirley Roberts talks to Sheffield artist and regular visitor to the Port de Sóller, Bryn Hughes about why he keeps coming back to Mallorca.
17m Jul 06, 2016
17m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Shirley Roberts talks to mezzo soprano Waltraud Mucher.
Shirley Roberts of www.sollerweb.com talks to Austrian mezzo soprano and Port de Sóller resident, Waltraud Mucher, about her life, her career and her move to Mallorca.
24m Jul 05, 2016
24m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Residents of Sóller head out to clean beaches only accessible by sea, on a mission led by Captain Pete Lucas of Bonnie Lass Charters.
Residents of Sóller head out to clean beaches only accessible by sea, on a mission led by Captain Pete Lucas of Bonnie Lass Charters.SPECIAL OFFER: Boat Radio listeners get a 10% discount on all Bonnie Lass bookings. For information and availability, visit: http://www.bonnielasscharters.com/
9m Jul 05, 2016
9m
Tales of the Thames - Mudlarking
Author Michael John searches for treasures along the foreshore of the River Thames with renowned mudlark Nicola White. Mudlarks are urban beachcombers who scavenge for items of interest or value in the muddy banks of tidal rivers. In London, when the waters withdraw, vast expanses of silty, rocky, rubbish-strewn sludge are exposed along the length of the Thames, and that’s when Nicola goes to w...
16m Jul 05, 2016
16m
Medical Emergencies at Sea - Doctor John Ross of Praxes Medical Group and Clipper Telemed+ presents life-saving medical advice and stories of extraordinary rescues at sea.
Doctor John Ross of Praxes Medical Group and Clipper Telemed+ presents life-saving medical advice and stories of extraordinary rescues at sea. This week, a heart attack victim is airlifted from a Clipper Race vessel in rough seas 300 miles off the Canadian coast.
15m Jul 05, 2016
15m
Skipper's Review - Sarah O'Kelly chats to Captain Pete Pallotta about his thirty year career as a scuba diver and his closest brush with death at the hands, or teeth, of sharks.
Sarah O'Kelly chats to Captain Pete Pallotta about his thirty year career as a scuba diver and his closest brush with death at the hands, or teeth, of sharks.
27m Jul 05, 2016
27m
Salty Times Radio - The amazing adventures of Jamie and Base, who live simply and sustainably aboard a sailboat.
The amazing adventures of Base Jones and Jamie Van Jones, who live a simple and sustainable life aboard the Lady C. Join them as they sail north along the coast of Western Australia.
57m Jul 05, 2016
57m
The Wheelhouse - Howard Rice Part 1. Howard explains why he has chosen to traverse Tierra del Fuego in a boat just 12 feet long.
Howard Rice explains why he has chosen to traverse Tierra del Fuego in a boat just 12 feet long. Documentary maker David Nichols explains how his company, Lutra Productions, plans to film the voyage.
42m Jul 05, 2016
42m
The Wheelhouse - Howard Rice Part 2: Creature comforts.
Howard Rice tells us what creature comforts he has allowed himself for this voyage into the unknown. Film maker David Nichols explains how he'll gather footage for the documentary: www.below40south.com
53m Jul 05, 2016
53m
The Wheelhouse - Jeff Siegel, creator and owner of Active Captain, on life, work and the ocean
Jeff Siegel, entrepreneur, programmer, boater and creator of Active Captain, talks about his life, his work and his love of the live-aboard lifestyle. Jeff is a charming, warm and funny guy who is reaping the rewards of a lifetime of hard work and dedication. Want to know how to be a successful entrepreneur? Do not miss this edition of The Wheelhouse.
50m Jul 02, 2016
50m
The Life Aquatic - Gil & Deb Lhotka, SV DreamChaser
Gil & Deb Lhotka tell James Finlayson about the renovation of their 1978 Formosa 51. For more information and to learn how to fix practically anything on board a boat, visit their website: http://www.svdreamchaser.com/
59m Jul 02, 2016
59m
Justin chats to Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read and Hakan Svensson, new owner of the World Match Racing Tour
In this month’s show Justin visits one of racing sailing’s capital cities, Newport, Rhode Island on the east coast of the USA, to speak to Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read and meet the new owner of the World Match Racing Tour, Swedish entrepreneur, Hakan Svensson.
41m Jul 02, 2016
41m
Ocean Research Project - Matt Rutherford reports from Sisimiuk, Greenland, where he and his crew are conducting research for NASA and The Smithsonian.
Matt Rutherford reports from Sisimiuk, Greenland, where he and his crew are conducting research for NASA and The Smithsonian.
55m Jul 01, 2016
55m
The Boat Galley with Carolyn Shearlock - 1. Buying a boat
Carolyn Shearlock takes us step by step through the process of buying a boat.
5m Jul 01, 2016
5m
The Wheelhouse - Luca Bassani & Susie Goodall
Luca Bassani of Wally Yachts talks to Mike McDowall about why he puts so much of himself into his work. Author Michael John joins renowned mudlark Nicola White on the foreshore of London's River Thames. British yachtswoman Susie Goodall tells us she's determined to win the Golden Globe Race 2018. Plus, the residents of the Port of Soller in Mallorca head out on a beach cleaning expedition.
1hr Jul 01, 2016
1hr