Boat Radio

Matt Rutherford is back in Annapolis after a tough season in the Arctic Circle. It is now time to submit the data for analysis, compile reports, speak to the scientists and take stock of Ocean Research Project.

What is a boat card and what should it include? In this latest episode, Carolyn Shearlock has plenty of advice for boat owners young and old about why it’s important to have boat cards, what information you should be sure to have on there and what information you should omit. Over many years cruising the Sea of Cortez, The Bahamas and Florida, Carolyn has amassed a wealth of tips and tricks for making your boat life better.

Lake Race 2016 is on the agenda today, plus Mike Shepherd has some news about Lake Race 2017. Guests include Fireboy-Xintex chairman Larry Akins and Captain Kent Dresser, who runs Confident Captain Powerboat Training in Rhode Island

Jane Bower first came to the Sóller valley as a teenager in the early 1950s. Since then she has lived in London, Paris and New York, but it’s Sóller that she calls home and Sóller to which she always returns. These are compelling reminiscences from a woman who has seen this isolated corner of Mallorca transformed from a rural mountain community into a sophisticated travel destination. Her father-in-law, Bill Bernbach, a renowned New York ad exec, is said to have provided inspiration for the character of Don Draper in the celebrated US television drama, Mad Men.

The problem of plastic pollution in the oceans is impossible to avoid. You see it wherever you go, all over the world and, other than organising beach cleans and gathering it by hand, it’s a problem to which there is not yet a workable solution.

Carefully compiling a boat details document will help you understand and maintain your vessel and could even make selling it easier when the times comes to say goodbye. In this latest instalment of her guide to buying, equipping, provisioning, maintaining, sailing and living aboard a boat, The Boat Galley’s Carolyn Shearlock takes you step-by-step through the boat details document, explaining how to structure the document and what to include in each section. Carolyn has lived on boats for many years. Her website, The Boat Galley, is spectacularly popular and includes more than one thousand clever tips and tricks for making life on board, easier, happier and more fun for everyone.

Sarah O’Kelly pays a visit to Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, Florida. Saltwater recently hit the headlines for developing a solution to the problem of six-pack rings damaging the environment and endangering wildlife. Their six-pack rings, or yokes, are made from the by-products of the brewing process. Not only are they harmless to the environment, they are edible and will gradually disintegrate in water, freeing any creatures trapped within them. Of course, Sarah took the opportunity to test a few beers too. Quite a few, in fact. Stand by for delicious craft brews with hints of chocolate and coffee. Some people get all the good gigs, right?

Joe Honsa and Kaitlyn Schneider from Lakeside Marina in Oshkosh, Wisconsin join Captain Bob for a chat. He also talks to Marine Max Executive VP Polly Day. Plus, there are a couple more great features from the IBEX show in Tampa. Coming to you from the Lake of the Ozarks, America’s number one recreational boating lake, where Captain Bob rules both the waves and the airwaves.

Josie & Christian live aboard s/v Shawnigan with kids Nina, Ellamae and Taj. Christian’s lived the life aquatic for many years while Josie is a fairly recent convert. I recorded this interview a few months ago, before they set off on their round-the-world adventure. They are now underway and you can follow their progress on their terrific blog, afamilyafloat.com