The Wheelhouse - Ben Harrison, author of 'Sailing Down the Mountain'
Musician, author, artist and one-time boat builder Ben Harrison relates the remarkable story of how he and his wife, Helen, ended up constructing a boat up a mountain in Costa Rica in the 1970s. They then had to get it down the mountain to the sea – at not inconsiderable risk to their marriage and their sanity – and from there they sailed it to Key West. They took their time though – five years...
33m Aug 23, 2016
33m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Maiko Bailly, Sóller's star ice cream creator
Shirley Roberts visits Giovanni L's - possibly the coolest ice cream parlour in Sóller. Giovanni L's is run by Maiko Bailly, a former hotel worker from Hamburg who, along with his wife Joanna, has transformed an outmoded shoe shop in the centre of the city into an ice cream emporium extraordinaire. Tune in to find out the meaning of the phrase 'praline Mozart changed my life'. Find out the best...
22m Aug 22, 2016
22m
The Maritime History Programme - Episode 7: Old Kingdom Egypt Expands Its Reach
The latest edition of this wonderful history series from Brandon Huebner. Brandon is a bright new voice in the field of history - specifically maritime history - and these programmes make fascinating listening. In this episode he focuses on the scope of Egypt's maritime reach during the Old Kingdom's fifth and sixth dynasties. Topics include the development and refinement of maritime technology...
33m Aug 21, 2016
33m
The Boat Galley - 8. Starting up the learning curve
This week Carolyn concentrates on reassuring novice live-aboards that things will get better. The lessons are: slow down, take your time, don't take on too much at once and don't try to transfer the sort of pressures and deadlines you're accustomed to on dry land onto your boat. Poc a poc, as people say here in Mallorca.
5m Aug 20, 2016
5m
Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - high performance boating with Jason Johnson from Speed on the Water
More boating mayhem from the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Last week, Bob spoke to special guest, country music star Darryl Worley about the Tennessee River Run. This week it’s Mini Shoot Out Day at Ha Ha Tonka State Park (that’s radio controlled boats, to you and me). It’s also Missouri Wine and Brew Fest so Bob will be trying out a few alcoholic drinks. Plus, he chats to Jason Johnson from ...
51m Aug 20, 2016
51m
Ocean Research Project - Matt fits his boat with headlights and indulges in a bit of Greenlandic dumpster diving
This week, as the all-day darkness of Arctic winter approaches, Captain Matt Rutherford fits his boat with headlights. With parts unavailable, he's forced to indulge in a bit of dumpster diving, hindered by packs of Greenlandic dogs.Pioneering stuff from the crew of the research vessel Ault, who're gathering data for NASA in extreme conditions. www.boatradio.net
53m Aug 20, 2016
53m
The Sail Racing Magazine Show Foiling Week Special - Justin Chisholm rockets across Lake Garda aboard a GC32 flying catamaran.
In this sensational edition of The Sail Racing Magazine Show, Justin Chisholm experiences foiling for the first time, and he does it in extraordinary style aboard the Team ENGIE GC32 racing catamaran as a guest of up and coming French skipper Sebastien Rogues.Also in this programme, Justin finds out what it takes to become a foiling expert in the company of British International Moth Class hobb...
55m Aug 20, 2016
55m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Nick Magliocchetti takes Boat Radio on a Ninebot Ninja tour
Back in the noughties they were known as Segway scooters... Now they've been relaunched with a new name - Ninebot Ninja - and visitors to the Port of Sóller are being offered a new service: guided Ninebot tours of the bay.It's the brainchild of Mallorca-based businessman Nick Magliochetti.To avoid any accidents, Shirley Roberts sent Mike McDowall to investigate. For more information about Shir...
32m Aug 18, 2016
32m
Skipper's Review - Sarah O'Kelly prepares for her LIVE SHARK DIVE radio show
At some point during the past few weeks, Sarah O'Kelly's producer hatched a plan to get her out ONTO and UNDER the water. So now she's in the middle of preparations for what will be the world's first ever live shark dive radio show.Sarah will be under 30 metres of water - that's about 90 feet - three miles off the coast of Florida, in the company of renowned shark diver, conservationist and fil...
1hr 1m Aug 18, 2016
1hr 1m
The Wheelhouse - Simon Pitout, Part 1: from deckhand to executive, and a brush with gun-toting cannibals
In this terrific interview, Simon Pitout - Vice President Commercial at DP World - talks about his rise to the upper echelons of the shipping terminal giant. From his blue collar beginnings as a deckhand and dockworker through the highs and lows of working in many West African nations, to his move to the United Arab Emirates, Simon speaks candidly about his love of the sea and his life on the r...
1hr Aug 16, 2016
1hr
The Wheelhouse - Simon Pitout, Part 2: boating dreams, Bonnie Lass and a 7-metre great white shark
In the second half of this fascinating interview, Simon Pitout talks about living in the expat bubble, boating dreams, his plan to charter the Port of Sóller's star vessel, Bonnie Lass, and an unforgettable encounter with a 7-metre great white shark, thirty miles off the Cape of Good Hope.
30m Aug 16, 2016
30m
Medical Emergencies at Sea - How to deliver a baby at sea!
Yes, you read that title correctly. This week, Doctor John Ross - Boat Radio's esteemed medical expert and Medical Director of Clipper Telemed+ - explains how to deliver a baby on board a boat, at short notice, using only the equipment you have on board. This is compelling stuff.To be absolutely clear, Dr Ross has been a senior emergency medic for many years. His specialism is the provision of ...
28m Aug 15, 2016
28m
The Boat Galley - 7. Learning your boat's systems, part 2
This week Carolyn Shearlock takes us step-by-step through the process of getting to know your boat - from tracing the propane system to mapping the heads, Carolyn leaves no locker unopened.This series of short programmes is absolutely packed with useful information and sage advice for boat buyers, and it is all delivered in Carolyn's usual calm and collected manner.For hundreds more clever tips...
5m Aug 15, 2016
5m
Ocean Research Project - Parachute anchors, drogues and how to avoid having your rudder broken off
The crew of the Ault batten down the hatches and ride out a storm at anchor in northern Greenland. Matt reflects on past battles with foul weather and explains the correct use of parachute sea anchors and drogues.
53m Aug 15, 2016
53m
Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - Darryl Worley on the Tennessee River Run
Bob chats to country music star Darryl Worley about the amazing line up for this year's Tennessee River Run concert, which includes Darryl himself, Chuck Wicks, Kellie Pickler and Randy Houser.Also in today's show, they're whooping it up on Main Street as residents of Lake Ozark celebrate the city's fiftieth anniversary.A wonderful window into life on Missouri's magnificent Lake of the Ozarks, ...
51m Aug 13, 2016
51m
The Wheelhouse - Keith White sails single-handed. Literally.
One of Mike's favourite interviews from 25 years of making radio programmes. Keith White is more than merely an inspirational character, he is an unstoppable force. Don't let his mild, rather laconic manner fool you, he is as tough a human being as you'll ever hear talking. In this interview Keith recounts how he gained his disability, how he lives to inspire his seven children and how he plans...
40m Aug 13, 2016
40m
The Maritime History Programme - Episode 6: Sailing into the afterlife
From the funeral procession of pharaoh Khufu, to the 1954 discovery of what is known as the Khufu ship, to the theories about its purpose, construction, and the afterlife, this episode is jam-packed with maritime history and archaeology from the ancient past of Egypt.Another marvelous programme from the brilliant Brandon Huebner. Brandon's boundless enthusiasm for his subject comes across so we...
44m Aug 13, 2016
44m
The Boat Galley - 6. Learning your boat's systems
Carolyn explains what to do when you first move on board, detailing how she and husband Dave gradually mapped out all of their boat's systems - actually drawing diagrams of every aspect of their new vessel. This series of short programmes is absolutely packed with useful information and sage advice for boat buyers, and it is all delivered in Carolyn's usual calm and collected manner.For hundred...
5m Aug 13, 2016
5m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Soprano Fiona Stuart-Wilson sings the music of the Renaissance
Fiona Stuart-Wilson talks to Shirley Roberts about her lifelong love of music, her home in the Sóller valley and the formation of her group, The Archduke's Consort. She also performs a little renaissance music as well as singing something more contemporary. With thanks to Stefano Rocco, Fiona Stuart-Wilson and members of The Archduke's Consort for permission to reproduce the recordings. For m...
37m Aug 07, 2016
37m
Tales of the Thames - a guided tour of London's Woolwich Ferry with Operations Manager Dave Newcomb
Author Michael John is given a guided tour of the Woolwich Ferry, a lifeline for Londoners, which connects the South Circular Road in Woolwich with the North Circular Road on the north bank of the river. A ferry has been operating at this spot since the fourteenth century and it has been free of charge, by Royal Charter, since 1889.For more information, and sailing times, visit www.tfl.gov.ukTh...
22m Aug 05, 2016
22m
Ocean Research Project - Fire, financial problems and a fierce Arctic storm.
Captain Matt Rutherford faces the double threats of fire on board and a hungry and mutinous crew. Still unable to get their hands on the $5,000 dollars of funding the expedition's owed, Matt and the team are forced to tighten their belts and live on plain rice and pasta. Meanwhile, a deep level sonar system catches fire and a fierce storm drags their vessel out to sea and tangles their probe li...
51m Aug 05, 2016
51m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Annie Quigley, owner of Bibliophile Books chats about her life, her career, and her home in Sóller
Annie Quigley - owner of Bibliophile Books - the UK's leading mail order book club - chats to Shirley Roberts about her life, her career, her home in Sóller and her most prominent customer.For more information about Bibliophile Books, visit: http://bit.ly/2aNBe3IFind Annie on Twitter: @AnnieBookReviewAnd on Facebook: @bibliophilebargainbooksTo find out more about Shirley, go to www.sollerweb.com
29m Aug 03, 2016
29m
The Life Aquatic - Jon, Mia & Teo welcome Mike McDowall aboard their Hallberg Rassy 39
The Wright family - Jon, Mia and Teo - paid a visit to Boat Radio's home harbour, the Port of Sóller, and gave Mike McDowall a tour of their pristine Hallberg Rassy 39. Over tea aboard SV Itchy Foot, they talk about home-schooling, the importance of having no plan and quality control at the Oreo cookie factory.
54m Aug 03, 2016
54m
The Maritime History Programme - Episode 5: Meanwhile, in Egypt...
Another wonderful programme from Brandon Huebner. This episode focuses mainly on the pre-dynastic depictions of papyrus boats, wooden boats, the earliest depictions of the sail, and several rock petroglyphs that are quite significant to historical interpretations. Then, Brandon considers a theory that has connected ancient Egypt with ancient Mesopotamia. He concludes by looking at a magnificent...
32m Aug 03, 2016
32m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Georgie Insull talks about her life, her love of music and her connection with the sea
Georgie Insull is a well known character on the island of Mallorca, both within the English-speaking community and without. For many years she has been the driving force behind the island's most popular choir. The Georgie Insull Singers perform throughout the year, all over the island and are in great demand for weddings, funerals and charity concerts. In this edition of The Port of Sóller Radi...
23m Aug 02, 2016
23m
The Boat Galley - 5. Taking ownership of your boat
In this latest installment, Carolyn deals with the tricky questions of what to do when it's your first night on board your new boat. What do you buy? Where do you go? How will you cook? Do you need new bedding? A new mattress? Do you need special kitchen equipment? Should you write a list? All these things, Carolyn addresses in her usual calm and informative manner.
5m Aug 01, 2016
5m
The Sundowner - Gimlets and the perfect martini with Tom Helliwell and Ian Hart
Ian Hart from the Sacred Spirits Microdistillery in north London mixes gimlets and the perfect martini at The Woodman in Highgate in the company of landlord and presenter Tom Helliwell.http://www.the-woodman.com/https://sacredspiritscompany.com/Twitter @sacredgin & @the_woodman2016Facebook @sacredspiritscompany
25m Aug 01, 2016
25m
Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - Previewing the Lil Boat and Pontoon Poker Run and Trashboats Regatta
From the number one recreational lake in America - the Lake of the Ozarks - comes Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - a fascinating slice of Missouri boat life. This week Bob looks ahead to August's Lil Boat and Pontoon Poker Run plus there's the Trashboat Regatta: a soggy, boggy adventure in which contestants race vessels constructed entirely from garbage. No, really.
52m Jul 30, 2016
52m
The Wheelhouse - Pindar Sailing's supercool GM Philippe Falle on the thrill of sailing a Volvo 60
Pindar Sailing Abu Dhabi owns a pair of pristine Volvo Ocean Race yachts - the high-performance rally cars of the sea - and you can charter these boats for a day of unparalleled thrills. Mike McDowall speaks to Pindar Sailing Abu Dhabi's General Manager, Philippe Falle, about his life, his glittering sailing career, and his mission to bring yacht racing to the Middle East.For more information o...
17m Jul 29, 2016
17m
Ocean Research Project - Matt builds a shelter north of the 77th parallel
Matt Rutherford and his crew gather scientific data for NASA and The Smithsonian. Every year, they spend several months in the Arctic Circle, braving tempestuous weather, sub-zero temperatures and the possibility of a polar bear attack. Added to this, they tackle the logistical problems associated with working in some of the most remote territory on Earth while also struggling to keep their hea...
51m Jul 29, 2016
51m
The Wheelhouse - Mercy Ships: quality medical care for the world's poor
Mercy Ships is an organisation which funds state-of-the-art floating hospitals, staffed by maritime and medical volunteers. Over the years, tens of thousands of people have travelled the world aboard Mercy Ship’s vessels, spending up to a year at a time in developing countries and providing the highest quality medical care in places where health services are often only available to the very wea...
43m Jul 28, 2016
43m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Photographer and laundry owner Rachel Fox talks art, science, motherhood and little lemons
Rachel Fox washed up on these shores thirteen years ago and has established a wonderful home for herself and her two sons in the Sóller valley. Originally a water scientist and later a biology teacher, Rachel is now a respected local photographer and is soon to launch an unorthodox business venture: a launderette that's also an artistic space and meeting place.She chats to Shirley about her lif...
24m Jul 28, 2016
24m
The Life Aquatic - Bruce & Tiffany Halabisky on their epic round-the-world voyage
For more than a decade, Bruce and Tiffany Halabisky have been travelling the world. Aboard their 1952, John Atkin-designed sailboat, Vixen, they’ve crossed the Atlantic three times, circumnavigated the globe, visited more than thirty countries, invited people of countless nationalities on board and, quite remarkably, welcomed two children into their lives. Daughters Soli-Anna and Seffa-Jane wer...
44m Jul 27, 2016
44m
The Maritime History Programme - Episode 4: Mesopotamian Merchants
In this episode, host Brandon Huebner introduces two of the more well known merchants from Mesopotamia: Ea-nāşir who lived during the time of the first Babylonian king, Hammurabi, and Lu-Enlilla from the Third Dynasty of Ur.He also explains some of the economic factors at play in the world of the Mesopotamian merchants, and examines how some the earliest law codes to have been discovered had an...
30m Jul 27, 2016
30m
Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - lightning, wake damage and boat upholstery
From Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, Captain Bob May presents a bit of boating mayhem mixed with practical tips and advice. This week: How lightning might affect your vessel; why it's important to minimise your wake; Paradise Pam on boat covers and upholstery; plus, Bob is joined by Rebecca Green of the Water Safety Council. Not to be missed.
52m Jul 27, 2016
52m
Skipper's Review - Sarah O'Kelly talks to Jim Abernethy, controversial shark diver
Sarah O'Kelly, founder of Skipper's Review, gets to spend the day with leading shark documentary maker, Jim Abernethy, whose methods have frequently led to controversy. This is an intimate portrait of the man whose relationship with some sharks is so close, he's able to touch and pet them, and even remove hooks from their mouths. Do not miss this.
52m Jul 26, 2016
52m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Poet Paul Archer chats to Shirley about inspiration and music
Poet Paul Archer chats to Shirley about the inspiration he draws from the landscape of the Tramuntanas.
25m Jul 26, 2016
25m
Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - Grand Lake o'the Cherokees performance boat shoot-out
A wonderful slice of life from Missouri's beautiful Lake of the Ozarks, presented by Captain Bob May. This week sees the show transplanted a couple of hundred kilometres south east, to the Grand Lake o'the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma for some high-speed thrills and spills at the annual GLOC Performance Boat Challenge Shoot-out. Fasten your seatbelts!
51m Jul 26, 2016
51m
The Wheelhouse - Erik & Emilie Svensson on her movie about his remarkable life afloat and the search for his long lost boat
In 1968, in South Africa, Erik Svensson began building a ferro-cement boat. Seven years later, he completed the vessel and immediately took part in the Capetown to Rio race. He continued sailing for a further eight years, crossing the Atlantic three times and spending a great deal of time in the Caribbean. Thirty years after he sold Cam-Rita, Erik and his film maker daughter Emilie went in sear...
51m Jul 25, 2016
51m
The Boat Galley - 4. The transaction
In this brilliantly put together series, Carolyn Shearlock takes the listener step-by-step through the process of buying a boat. From online searches to finding a surveyor, The Boat Galley with Carolyn Shearlock is packed with all the information you need to get yourself out on the water, whatever your budget. In this episode, Carolyn goes through the transaction - a nerve-jangling experience f...
5m Jul 25, 2016
5m
The Wheelhouse - Susie Goodall, the youngest and only female entrant in the 2018 Golden Globe Race
We're following Susie's progress as she prepares to take on the toughest sporting challenge imaginable - the 2018 Golden Globe Race. Susie is the youngest and only female entrant in a race which will see her attempt a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe using no modern technology. That's right! No GPS! Susie will navigate using a sextant. Her boat is a 1995 Rustler 36. In this update, ...
15m Jul 25, 2016
15m
Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - Electrical safety, a new cruising boat and how to recycle fibreglass
Missouri's magnificent Lake of the Ozarks is home to tens of thousands of recreational boats and the radio host the boaters listen to the most is Captain Bob May. This week: a new cruising boat hits the lake, electrical safety both on the dock and on board, and how to go about recycling old fibreglass.
51m Jul 25, 2016
51m
Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - safety, Marine Max and getting stranded
Every week, Captain Bob May presents a fascinating slice of life on Missouri's magnificent Lake of the Ozarks. This 220 square kilometre lake is home to tens of thousands of recreational boats, which means there's always something going on and Captain Bob is usually at the heart of it. This week: boat safety, Marine Max and what to do if you get stranded.
55m Jul 22, 2016
55m
Ocean Research Project - Matt and his crew narrowly avoid being crushed by an iceberg and trawl for microplastic particles in Baffin Bay
Matt Rutherford and his crew gather scientific data for NASA and The Smithsonian. Every year, they spend several months in the Arctic Circle, braving all manner of strange currents, tempestuous weather and sub-zero temperatures. Added to this, they tackle the logistical problems associated with working in some of the most remote territory on Earth while also struggling to keep their heads above...
55m Jul 22, 2016
55m
The Maritime History Programme - Episode 3: Sargon to Hammurabi
Although this episode will cover a greater span of time than the first two episodes covered, we'll still slow down and see how a Sumerian moon-god named Nanna-Suen and a Mesopotamian Royal Hymn called “Shulgi and Ninlil’s Boat” can help us better understand maritime history; how Sargon of Akkad forged one of the world's first large empires and used that power to influence trade; and eventually ...
33m Jul 20, 2016
33m
The Life Aquatic - Kitiara Pascoe, writer and reluctant sailor, tells of her journey around the Atlantic
Kitiara Pascoe was a reluctant sailor, thinking the sea a cold and forbidding place. Nonetheless she is coming to the end of a two-year journey around the Atlantic, during which she has endured storms, hacked through jungles, watched men brutally thrown by bulls and drunk quite a lot of pisco with raw egg white and sugar. Life's not all a bed of roses aboard the Nicholson 32 she shares with lon...
45m Jul 20, 2016
45m
The Life Aquatic - Dini & Pablo Martinez on life afloat, travelling with kids and yoga.
After a few years living afloat, Dini and Pablo Martinez have returned to their home city of Sydney. Hear how they've managed to travel the world with a young family, run yoga retreats and welcome a new baby into their watery world. They're lovely people with plenty of great insights about life aboard a sailboat and good advice for those of you considering an escape plan.
46m Jul 20, 2016
46m
The Life Aquatic - Chris & Melody DiCroce quit the music business to live aboard a Cal 35 sailboat
Chris and Melody DiCroce met while working in the music business in Nashville. Melody's a proofreader and Chris is working on his new album, due out this summer. Tune in for a fascinating, warts-and-all insight into life on board a sailboat, and hear a bit of Chris' brilliant music too.
45m Jul 20, 2016
45m
The Wheelhouse - Captain Liz Gillooly talks about her life afloat and her popular blog, Moxie and Epoxy
Captain Liz Gillooly, talks about life choices, big decisions, ditching college, crossing the Atlantic, learning Jiu Jitsu, blogging at Moxie and Epoxy, and her new interview series entitled: Women Making Waves. Oh, and sailing.
50m Jul 19, 2016
50m
The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Restaurateur Krisztian Ersek chats to Shirley about world travel,recipes and his vision for a perfect dinner
Krisztian Ersek, proprietor of the fabulous Kingfisher restaurant, tells Shirley about travelling the world, training as a chef, learning to be a sommelier, and how, after owning a cafe in Deia, he decided that the Port of Sóller was where he wanted to be.
26m Jul 19, 2016
26m